Desiring to have smooth, shiny skin, the girl applied a homemade sunscreen with coconut oil ingredients. After only 3 days, her skin began to break out, the acne spots were red and showing signs of festering.
Complications when using homemade sunscreen (Artwork) The Department of Dermatology, Hanoi Medical University just received a female patient in her 20s who came to the clinic with acne-prone face after using a homemade sunscreen with coconut oil ingredients. The girl said that with the desire to have smooth, shiny skin, she applied homemade sunscreen with coconut oil ingredients regularly. However, after only 3 days, her skin started to break out, the acne spots were red and showed signs of festering. BS. Hoang Van Tam, lecturer in Dermatology, Hanoi Medical University, said this is just a typical example of complications after using homemade sunscreen. Currently, the trend of making sunscreen at home is being shared and implemented wildly by women. Just go to google to search for the keyword “how to make sunscreen at home” will bring up 22 million results. This is a huge number that shows that people are very interested in beauty with natural products. According to the recipe shared by everyone, the ingredients of homemade sunscreen include: natural oils (coconut oil, lemon, grapefruit oil, lavender oil, raspberry oil…); add nut butter, moisturizing milk; beeswax water resistant, anti sweat. People believe that when making a sunscreen product from this natural ingredient, it not only has the effect of sunscreen, preventing UV rays from penetrating the skin, but also has a skin-conditioning effect, avoiding unwanted effects such as: when using chemical sunscreen products. However, according to BS. Mind, the natural ingredients in homemade sunscreens are effective but to a lesser extent. For example, in coconut oil the SPF (with UV protection) is at 1-7; Shea butter and lavender oil SPF < 6. The sun protection factor of raspberry tree oil and carrot juice can be higher than about 30. But homemade sunscreens don't provide the exact SPF, so the chance of sunburn is unpredictable. “More seriously, ingredients in homemade sunscreens can cause many side effects. Oils cause acne, comedones, allergic contact dermatitis. Especially coconut oil and olive oil make the roe heavier, "said Dr. Tam. In the case of the female patient above, Dr. Tam said it would take several weeks to several months of treatment to get rid of the pustules. The "remnants" left behind will be the dark scars of acne. To avoid complications caused by ingredients in homemade sunscreen, Dr. Mind's advice: Homemade sunscreen does not completely protect skin from the summer sun. Everyone needs to be careful when using homemade sunscreen. “Apart from the side effects of the oils in the product (acne, acne, dermatitis …), cosmetically, using homemade sunscreen does not help your skin look younger, but makes your skin look younger. looks greasy”, BS. Tam said. With conventional sunscreens, to use to provide absolute sun protection, according to dermatologists, people should apply a sufficient dose at the beginning is the most important. Also, reapply immediately after bathing, after sweating and every 2-3 hours. For oily skin, remove makeup, wash your face and reapply from the beginning or make up for the lost amount. Everyone should apply it 15-20 minutes before going out in the sun. In addition, Dr. Tam also noted, everyone, including sisters, should use sunscreen in conjunction with other sun protection measures (wear a hat, wear glasses, wear a shirt ..) to protect the skin. mine.
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