Basic Care To Protect Your Hands From The Sun

Although we do not usually pay attention to them, the hands are the parts of the body that are most affected by the effects of the sun, so it is essential to protect them to prevent aging premature

The hands are a fairly discreet part of our body. However, in them we can see the signs of the passage of time. For this reason, you should know some basic care and practical advice so that you can protect your hands from the sun, a factor that accelerates their aging.

Learn how to combat the sun’s rays, dryness, wrinkles, and rough skin on your hands with these simple tips. For this, you will only need constancy and natural ingredients. Your hands will look better than ever in no time.

Why should you protect your hands from the sun?

Hands are undoubtedly one of the areas of the body that receive the most UV rays. In this sense, we must always remember that prolonged exposure to the sun can cause us to suffer from sunburn, heat stroke and even cancer. In fact, there are moles or spots on the body (also on the hands) that should not be exposed due to the risk of the appearance of a melanoma.

Since the hands are used for almost all the activities that we carry out, their daily care is important. In addition to keeping them young and beautiful for aesthetic reasons, we must also bear in mind that any inflammation, stain or swelling can directly affect our life or work.

How to protect your hands from the sun?

To protect your hands from the sun, it is not enough to avoid ultraviolet rays whenever possible. Below we propose a routine of fundamental care in every way so that the protection is complete.

1. Exfoliation

To promote good cell regeneration of the skin of the hands, we should perform an exfoliation once a week. We can acquire a  specific peeling  or use a homemade and natural product:

• Coffee grounds
• Sodium bicarbonate
• Salt
• Sugar
• Oatmeal
• Ground almonds

We recommend combining these scrubs with some oil so as not to dry out the skin too much. Another option is to hydrate the skin well right after. The result will be very smooth hands without roughness. In addition, we will also help prevent stains.

2. Hydration

For skin care it is essential to drink plenty of water. In this way, we hydrate ourselves from the inside. The amount we should drink is 8 glasses of water a day, always outside of meals and spaced throughout the day.

However, from the outside we must also hydrate the hands with creams and lotions suitable for our skin type. We recommend opting for natural products. If our skin is very sensitive, they should be creams with sun protection. In this way, we will keep our hands smooth, soft, youthful, nourished and without wrinkles.

If we are looking for a simple option we can only use a vegetable oil. Depending on the texture we want, we can try different of them:

• Almond: Very nutritious. For dry skin.

• Coco: For normal skin.
• Jojoba: For normal skin.
• Shea butter: For very dry skin.

3. Protection

Don’t forget these essential tips to protect your hands from the sun and other external factors:

• It is advisable to wear gloves when doing housework, such  as washing dishes, cleaning windows, scrubbing floors, etc. In short, it is recommended to use gloves for any activity in which we have to use chemical products, since their ingredients damage the skin of the hands and expose them to skin reactions.
• Hands should also be protected in other activities, such as some jobs, sports, etc. Even in cold areas, where the sun is bouncing off the snow, it is advisable to wear UV gloves.

• Washing or having your hands in contact with hot water is not beneficial for the skin. Very hot water can kill certain pathogens. However, the temperature should be so high that it will scald our hands. Therefore, hot water is not synonymous with disinfection.

In addition, if we use very hot water to wash our hands, we could irritate our skin and accelerate the appearance of wrinkles.

• When it is very windy we can also use gloves as protection, since the air dries and damages the skin. There are gloves of different fabrics and thicknesses, so we can choose one or the other according to the temperature.

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