Sunscreen market: ‘Hot’ with the weather

Just in the early summer, the sunscreen shirt market has started to become active with a variety of types and designs, in which the popular type is still chosen by many customers.
A variety of sun protection shirts

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in mid-May 2021, the North will welcome the heat wave, the UV index threshold in cities in the North, Central and South is at the threshold of The risk of harm is high to very high, so the sun protection products that are effective against UV rays will be chosen by many customers. Surveys on the market in the early summer days showed that popular fashion brands quickly launched their signature sunscreen lines with many choices. A variety of sunscreens are advertised. At the store of a big fashion brand on Thai Ha street (Hanoi), the salesman said that this year, the company launched a line of UV sun protection with Hightech sun protection technology, full size. and a category for men, women, and children with a sun protection rating of UPF 50+. This type of shirt works to stop the agent that causes darkening, aging … Notably, these items cost about 390 thousand VND but maintain UV resistance after many washings during use. Not only big brands, the sunscreen shirt market in small stores, the local market also started to be active. Walking along the streets such as Cau Giay, Thanh Xuan, … it is not difficult to see the image of shops selling sunscreen shirts. A quick survey at some stores showed that sunscreen shirts have many different prices, ranging from 100 thousand VND to 1 million VND. According to the shop owners, the price of this item this year is still stable, although at the beginning of the dry season, the number of customers has increased rapidly. Specifically, with popular 1 layer or 2 layers of sunscreen, made from khaki, fabric or cotton, the price is from 100-200 thousand VND / unit. Sunscreens made from UV-resistant fabrics are more expensive, about 300 – 500 thousand VND. Brand-name sun protection shirt is trusted by many customers With some sunscreens made of foreign materials such as s.cafe fabric sunscreens – fabrics made from coffee grounds crushed into microscopic seeds, mixed with fibers with a 5% content will have new properties such as fast Dry, no unpleasant odors, prevent ultraviolet rays. Because of the use of strange materials, this type of sunscreen is currently priced from 900 thousand VND to 1.2 million VND / product. In addition, some other types of shirts introduced by the sellers are cotton woven with high quality ceramic fiber or made from Airism technology cold elastic fabric, priced at 1.2 – 1.3 million VND / product. Or, sunscreen with mini fan (also known as air-conditioning sun shirt) emerged from last summer is still one of the products imported in many stores. A store of popular sunscreen shirts Affordable type still attracts customers Getting in tune with the traditional market, on the e-commerce floor as well as on social networks, sunscreen products are also actively traded … Only from 50,000 VND buyers can own a anti-jacket. The sun is advertised for extremely good UV protection. Not only that, fake sun protection shirts with some major brands are also sold at a price 2-3 times lower than the company’s price. The owner of an online fashion shop said that because not everyone has the economic potential to buy genuine sunscreens or high-end materials at a sky-high price, so the price of sunscreen from 50 to 150 thousand VND / product / product, although it is known that it is a fake, it is still popular and popular with customers. On average, each day the shop sells from 2 to 5 different sunscreen sets. Popular sunscreen shirt is still popular with many people because it is suitable for budget However, experts also analyze, cheap sun shirts are often sewn with a fairly thin material, which can only cover the body, not the sun protection effect as its name suggests. In particular, the higher the UPF index of the fabric, the greater the degree of protection against the negative effects of UV rays of the garment. Therefore, every citizen needs to protect their own health through the use of the right sunscreen products. With hot weather, you should choose sun-protective clothing that protects against UV rays to avoid harmful effects on the skin. However, it is advisable to combine sunscreen products to protect the skin from dangers such as: Rapid aging or skin cancer caused by UV rays, and limit exposure to ultraviolet radiation.