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An Australian sunscreen brand has shocked customers by revealing the surprising amount of sunscreen you should actually be using on your face, neck and ears.
A representative for Ultra Violette advised a customer to use at least five pumps of their Supreme Screen on their face, and another five pumps on their neck and ears.
Aussies were shocked with the figure and many admitted they apply far less than the recommended amount.
An Australian sunscreen brand has shocked customers by revealing the real amount of sunscreen you should use on your face and neck
A confused customer reached out to the sunscreen brand querying how much of their product Supreme Screen they actually need to apply to their face.
‘For just the face alone we recommend five pumps. For the neck and ears it would be another five pumps on top of that,’ the representative replied.
‘I’ve been using one and a half pumps thinking that’s plenty, I cannot imagine using five pumps,’ the surprised customer said.
Many people were just as surprised as the customer, and several expressed concern about the cost of their sunscreen routine if they used the recommended amount.
‘I use two pumps for just my face. It would be such a thick layer with five and would be impossible to layer on top of,’ one woman said.
One woman said if she was using five pumps she would feel like a ‘grease ball’ and it would pill under her makeup.
A representative for Ultra Violette advised a customer to use at least five pumps of their Supreme Screen on their face, and another five pumps on their neck and ears (advise is pictured)
However, some people believe five pumps is the perfect amount of sunscreen to apply.
‘I use five full pumps! It dries down beautifully,’ one woman said.
‘Five pumps easy, maybe more,’ another agreed.
The $49 sunscreen has won a cult following since it launched several years ago, people praise it for it’s high-quality, subtle matte finish and lack of stickiness or grease.
Ultra Violette co-founder Ava Matthews spoke to FEMAIL to clarify the product advice.
The $49 sunscreen has won a cult following since it launched several years ago, people praise it for it’s high-quality, subtle matte finish and lack of stickiness or grease
Ms Matthews said five pumps of Supreme Screen is the equivalent of a quarter of a teaspoon, approximately 2mg per cm of skin, which is how much is recommended to use across the board based on how sunscreen is tested to determine the SPF.
The brand advises customers to use five pumps because it gives a practical measure for safe application, rather than trying to judge a quarter of a teaspoon.
Supreme Screen is designed to last 60 days using five pumps per day, but this figure will vary depending on how much the product is reapplied.
‘It’s not an amount we pulled out of thin air, we’re just the only brand that says it. Our end goal make is to make it as easy as possible for the consumer to use sun protection,’ Ms Matthews said.
She also stressed that the product is specifically designed for your face and customers could use a different product on their body and décor.
Ms Matthews reiterated that sunscreen is only one part of the ‘sun care wardrobe’ and should be used in conjunction with SPF makeup, sun protective clothing and common sense.
A skincare and cosmetic doctor previously shocked thousands with a different surprising sunscreen fact.
Dr Yalda Jamali, who holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and a Level 7 postgraduate qualification in Aesthetic Medicine, claimed an hour-long flight has the same UV exposure as spending 20 minutes in a tanning bed – however not all is at sinister as it seems.
The doctor advised travelers to apply SPF liberally before flying because of the dramatically higher UV levels.
‘UV exposure, particularly UVA, is heightened on a flight. A study found that 60 minute flight is equivalent to the same UVA exposure as a 20-minute tanning bed session,’ the Sydney-based cosmetic doctor wrote on Instagram.
Dr Yalda Jamali (pictured) sent travelers into a spin after revealing spending 60-minutes flying in a aeroplane exposes flyers to the same amount of UV rays as 20 minutes in a tanning bed
Viewers were horrified by Dr Yalda’s ‘insane’ travel fact which she said is the reason she keeps the window blind down ‘as much as possible’ on every flight
‘Remember to pack your SPF,’ she added.
Viewers were horrified by Dr Yalda’s ‘insane’ travel fact which she said is the reason she keeps the window blind down ‘as much as possible’ on every flight.
‘WHAT!! I always top up my sunscreen on a flight but I’ll be smothering myself in it please and thank you!’ one woman commented.
‘Wow I didn’t know this,’ another said while a third exclaimed: ‘Omg I had no idea!!!!’.
The skin and cosmetic specialist advised travelers to apply SPF before flying because of the higher UV levels in a video posted to Instagram
UVA is one of the two types of ultraviolet light that has a longer wavelength and is associated with skin aging whereas UVB has a shorter wavelength and causes skin burning.
The study Dr Yalda cited looked into the increased likelihood of melanoma in pilots and cabin crew and compared the amount of UV radiation in airplane cockpits compared to those in tanning beds.
It found plastic windows, like those found on commercial planes, block UVB rays, the ones that cause sunburn, but have no effect on the transmission of damaging UVA radiation.
The study Dr Yalda cited found pilots flying for 56.6 minutes at 30,000 feet are exposed to the same amount of carcinogenic radiation as that from a 20-minute tanning bed session
Researchers, from the University of California, said there is a significant amount of UVA passing through plane windows when the sun is shining or even on a cloudy day.
Pilots flying for 56.6 minutes at 30,000 feet are exposed to the same amount of carcinogenic radiation as that from a 20-minute tanning bed session.
The occasional exposure to UVA radiation won’t cause much harm to those who travel infrequently however those who fly regularly were advised to apply sunscreen every two hours while in the air.
However the Cancer Council have previously dismissed the claims extra sun protection is needed on commercial aircrafts.
It said many other factors may be at play in the relation to pilots’ increased risk of skin cancer and more evidence was needed to support the claim UV levels are higher on planes.
‘There is no credible evidence to suggest passengers can get sunburnt on commercial airline flights, so Cancer Council does not recommend the need for sun protection,’ an article on its website read.
‘Windows in the passenger cabin are generally constructed of three layers of plastic. These materials are highly effective at blocking both UVA and UVB, ensuring passengers are not at risk.’
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