A beautiful girl with bronze skin resting at the beach is the traditional picture that appears in imagination of both men and women. Since long time ago suntan has conquered hearts and minds of millions of people.

Suntan is the arts. And as every masterpiece it has its rules that should be followed as every masterpiece can be easily turned into ugly something.

Remember that being at the sun is safe till 10 in the morning and after 5 in the evening. Even healthy and young people mustn't stay at the sun more than two hours a day.

Solar radiation

The danger to get the doze of the solar radiation exists even when the sky is covered with clouds. Of course the solar radiation is decreased in 70% by the heavy and dense clouds. But the thin clouds hold only 6% of radiation. Moreover investigations show that during the fair weather when the separate clouds are seen in the sky the solar rays can be reflected from their lines increasing the level of radiation in compare with the clear sky.

After swimming in the water always use the towel to delete all drops of water from your body as they focus the sun rays as lens. The pieces of salt got from the sea also play the same role that is why it is better to get the shower. It is necessary to know that 2.5 centimetres of your hat decrease the risk of skin cancer appearance in the face area in 10%. The parasol is the best way to protect the face from the sun as well as numerous tents.

According to statistics women in blouses without sleeves get more ultraviolet. The same holds true for women wearing mini skirts. That is why it is not occasional that in the majority of cases melanoma of women appears in the area of legs. The part of ultraviolet radiation can be held by the clothes. In some countries the labels of clothes have even the marks of protective abilities of clothes similar to those indicated on the sun blocks and tan lotions.

Nowadays scientists work to make the light and thin clothes that would be 50 times more resistant to the ultraviolet radiation.