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Your skin protects itself for a certain time and has an influence on the duration of the sun protection factor.

 

Skin type and self-protection time play the biggest roles in the choice of sun protection factor.

But what is the self-protection time?

The self-protection time is the period of time during which your skin can be exposed to the sun unprotected without getting sunburnt.

 

And what sun protection factor do you need?

Depending on the colour of your skin, hair and eyes, there are individual skin types:

Every skin reacts differently to sunlight.

And every skin type has a different self-protection time.

 

Lighter skin types with a shorter self-protection time need particularly strong protection from the sun compared to darker skin types. It is therefore important to choose the SPF according to your skin type.

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Lighter skin types with a shorter self-protection time need particularly strong protection from the sun compared to darker skin types. It is therefore important to choose the SPF according to your skin type.

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How do you calculate the sun protection factor?

It is important to know what

protection time your skin has and
how long you want to stay in the sun

want to stay in the sun.  Then multiply the

self-protection time with the SPF.

The result is the duration in minutes
you can spend well protected in the sun

in the sun.   

 

Example: 

Light skin and brown hair:
For 300 minutes of safe sunbathing, you need at least sun protection factor 30 (10 x 30 = 300) with a self-protection time of 10 minutes.

However, regular moisturising is a prerequisite! 

 

Important:
Repeated reapplication does not extend the duration of sunbathing. 

You should get out of the sun once the time has elapsed. In this example, after 300 minutes at the latest.

 

 

What is the self-protection time for children?

Children's skin only has a self-protection time of approx. 5 minutes and requires a correspondingly high level of protection. SPF 50 is recommended.

Ideally, small children should not be exposed to direct sunlight. In addition to good sun protection, children's sensitive skin should be protected with clothing and/or the child should ideally stay in the shade. 

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Here you can find an overview of all skin types, the corresponding self-protection times and the recommended sun protection factors.