Ishita Mangal's Sunscreen Guide: 5 Essential Tips for Maximum Protection

Ishita Mangal, a social media influencer, sheds light on points being missed or mistakes many of us might be making when using sunscreen. With her tips, you can better protect your skin from skin damage.

1. Understand SPF and PA+++

According to Ishita Mangal, SPF is more of a marketing parameter and is more important for white skin due to the lack of melanin, whereas Indians require PA+++ to protect from UV A rays.

2. Important Ingredients

Ishita Mangal emphasizes that a good sunscreen with UV filter SPF should have ingredients like Octocrylene, OMC, Octyl Salicylate, Tinosorb, DHT. UV Filter PA should have Avobenzene, Uvinal A, Tinosorb. And UV Filter SPF+PA should have Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide. Ishita Mangal stresses the importance of reading labels and not making a purchase solely on the basis of marketing.

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3. Broad Spectrum Protection

Ishita Mangal advises that the combination of UVA+UVB filters is essential to ensure full protection.

4. Lightweight Doesn't Always = Good

According to Ishita Mangal, the texture of sunscreen does not determine the performance of true protection, especially if it lacks PA and SPF.

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5. Sunscreens Shouldn't Leave a White Cast

Ishita Mangal clarifies that sunscreens aren't supposed to be whitening formulas, therefore shouldn't leave a white cast when applied.