Autumn is the season for trips away, and winter is the season for snow sports. UV care is a must even for these seasons, where you will find yourself heading out often.
It’s especially important to protect yourself on snowy days from the reflected sunlight, as the reflection rate of UV rays off new snow is extremely high at 80%. Make sure you apply gel and essence to your body and underneath your make-up before leaving the house, and when you get to where you’re going, don’t forget spray over your hair and make-up.

Most people associate pollen with spring, but autumn has its own problems, with pollen from garden weeds spreading through the air. Did you also know that in autumn, the amount of dust in the air increases? SUNCUT provides allergy protection, so it protects your skin from environmental stressors such as pollen, dust and dirt.

You may think that because the days are longer, the hours of sunlight are longer in summer. Actually, they are longer in winter. The days are shorter in winter, but there are a lot of clear days. The likelihood of a clear day in July is on average 40% and in August is 54％ , and quite low. In contrast, this is 71％ in December and 72％ in January, and much higher. Looking at the above graph, we can see that the total hours of sunlight are longer in winter than in summer and spring. Don’t let your guard down just because it’s autumn or winter- take care to perform daily UV care.

※Source: Japan Meteorological Agency, total period: 1981 to 2010, total values: Tokyo

Melanin , the cause of blemishes and freckles, tends be thought of as the bad guy, but actually, its role is to protect your skin from UV rays. Compared to when your skin colour is darker due to tanning, you have less melanin in your skin when you are not tanned, making you more prone to the effects of UV rays. So, damage to your skin might accumulate just when you feel safe because your summer tan has abated!? The key to UV protection, is doing it all year round.