Best Sunscreen SPF 50 for Men in India

Dear men, you need to take care of your skin this summer with the power of Sunscreen Gel SPF 50. And it doesn't mean you will look less manly, just think about it.

Sunscreen is not just for women, as harmful rays damage the skin of both men and women equally. Men too should use sun protection products like Sunscreen Gel Based product or Sunscreen for Oily Skin.

The amount of time and effort you spend in the gym passionately, the same amount of time should be put into taking care of your skin.

Men's skin is a little thicker, darker in color and rougher as compared to women's skin but it doesn't mean that men's skin doesn't require any attention.
In This Article
  • Protect your Skin
  • Active ingredients
  • Broad-spectrum coverage
  • Moisturization
  • SPF rating
  • Water resistance
  • Beware of These Ingredients Present in Sunscreen
  • FAQ: Sunscreen For Men

Protect your Skin

However, there's an easy way to guard your skin against the sun's harmful UV rays, sunburn, oily skin, and pollution. Tested in marathons and suggested by the experts, that wearing Sunscreen Gel Based product important if you often step out under the sun.

It proves to be especially useful in a tropical country like India, as you're directly exposed to the blistering sun's rays. Whether you're on the moving or enjoying a sunny day at the beach, having a first-aid against sunburn will definitely come in handy.

Generally, men's skin under the sun has more likely to get oily as compared to women. So men with oily skin must use a lightweight Gel Based Sunscreen or sunscreen which has gel-like texture to get an oil free skin. Best Sunscreen Gel for Oily Skin will offer great protection from the harmful sun harmful UVA and UVB rays, Sunburn, Dry Skin, Wrinkles, Actinic Keratosis (AK), Melasma and will also not give promise of oil free skin.

What to Know About Sunscreen SPF 50

Active ingredients:

Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are elements that absorb rays and reflect them from the skin, while octocrylene and octisalate help stabilize avobenzone for longer stretches.

But only choose that Gel Sunscreen with comes with the goodness of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butylene Glycol, Phospholipids, Glycerine, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Aloe vera extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa extract, Morus bombycis root extract, Biosaccharide gum 4, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Phenoxy ethanol & Fragrance.

Broad-spectrum coverage:

You want something with UVA and UVB protection to prevent any age related damage or sunburn.

Moisturization:

Dry skin requires hydration, so choose a sunscreen with lanolin and oils that are dangerous to the skin and hydrate it deep inside the skin.

SPF rating:

For your thicker, rougher and manly skin your need high SPF Sunscreen, then you must go for Sunscreen with SPF 50. "If you can stand for 10 minutes under the sun until you experience a sunburn, then SPF 50 sunscreen gel for oily skin will increase that time by 50x helping you tolerate it for 500 or more minutes and your skin will not get burned".

Water resistance:

According to the FDA “water-resistant” that can hold its SPF protection for 40 minutes within contact of water or sweet. Some product bests this value and deliver up to 80 minutes.

Not all brands offer you "water resistant" sunscreen withstands 80 minutes immersed in water. But there is some brand like Derma Essentia, working hard to give you a top notch product like Sunscreen Gel Based loaded with goodness.
Water resistant sunscreen must be reapplied every 2 hours - especially after towel drying!

Beware of These Ingredients Present in Sunscreen SPF 50

Avobenzone:
A primary agent used in most commercial sunscreens that have been considered relatively safe, but can release free radicals to increase skin aging.

Dioxybenzone:
Known to show evidence of skin toxicity.

Homosalate:
Absorbed by the skin and accumulates in our bodies at a fast rate that can become disruptive to hormones.

Oxybenzone:
It causes eczema-like reactions that can spread beyond exposed areas the longer someone stays in the sun.

PABA:
An ingredient most commonly used as a dye to absorb UVB rays that results in allergic reactions and produces stains on clothing.

Parabens:
Preservatives in sunscreen linked to abnormal testes development, allergies, asthma, breast cancer, infertility, and tumors.

Not every great sunscreen comes free of these ingredients. In fact, some require a small amount for their respective formulas to work more effectively. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are not harmful, but “can cause allergic reactions for those with sensitive skin.” So be careful before choosing Sunscreen SPF 50 Gel for you.

FAQ: Sunscreen For Men

Que 1. My skin is very dry so can I use Sunscreen Gel

Yes, of course, SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel is suitable for dry skin. 
TIP: For better skin care you can apply three to four drops of Vitamin C Serum in the morning after washing your face and then apply a layer of sunscreen gel.

Que 2. Is sunscreen non comedogenic?
Most of Sunscreen is a gel based formulation that is non-oily, non-tacky and it's ultra light nature makes it non-comedogenic. It does not clog the skin pores but it shields UVA, UVB IR rays and pollution.

Que 3. What is a PABA-free sunscreen? 
PABA is the abbreviation for para-aminobenzoic acid and related chemicals. PABA-containing sunscreen was a UV-B absorbing type of sunscreen used in the early 1940s. Since then, PABA has been removed from most sunscreens due to reports of allergies and reactions.

Que 4. Is it a chemical or physical sunscreen?
Though it's a chemical sunscreen it is the perfect blend of natural extracts combined with encapsulated nano technology which gives uniform protection from sun rays and urban pollution. It has longer residence time and does not get absorbed into the skin, making it the sunscreen of choice for everyone. Stay sun and pollution protected!

Que 5. Best Sunscreen for oily skin dermatologist recommended
Derma Essentia's SFP 50 sunscreen gel is the true gel based sunscreen which is suitable for all skin types whether it is oily or normal and it is recommended by the dermatologist. Its gen-next encapsulation nanotechnology makes it ultra light, non-tacky and oil free.

It forms a thin and uniform layer over the skin which protects and does not give oily texture. You can have complete protection from UVA, UVB, IR, and pollution. Don't hesitate, feel the change! Stay sun and pollution protected!

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