Everyone, from fair-skin to dark skin, needs skin protection against the sun’s invisible ultraviolet rays. Sunlight contains three types of ultraviolet rays; UVA, UVB and UVC.
UVA rays lead to premature skin aging and contribute to skin cancer, such as melanoma. UVB rays cause sunburns, cataracts and contribute to skin cancer. UVC rays are the most dangerous and are blocked by the ozone layer.
Melanin is your body’s protective defense against the sun’s ultraviolet rays. It absorbs the dangerous rays before they cause damage.
Melanin concentrations vary among skin tones with lighter skinned individuals having lower concentrations than people with darker skin.
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