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Prepared When You're Outside
For many people, two things that really
take the fun out of the outdoors are insect bites and sunburn.
Now you can fight both these menaces at once.
It can be easy to protect yourself from both
bugs and burns.
Bug bites are not just annoyances; mosquitoes
can transmit malaria or West Nile virus, and ticks can cause
Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted
fever. These insects are drawn to humans by our scent
and by the carbon dioxide we exhale. Insect repellents camouflage
you, so the insects don't know you're there.
Sunscreen is vital in its own way. Wearing sunscreen
protects your skin by preventing damage from ultraviolet light.
It works in at least one of two ways. Organic ingredients
such as octyl methoxycinnamate absorb damaging UV radiation
and dissipate it harmlessly as heat. While your skin may be
warm to the touch, this prevents the redness and peeling of
sunburn. In addition, compounds containing metals such as
zinc-a vital nutrient-reflect sunlight. For best results,
sunscreen should be applied 20 minutes before you go outside.
One line of products blends these two functions.
It combines an effective, non-greasy insect repellent that
is completely DEET-free and protects skin for hours against
mosquitoes, deer ticks, black flies, gnats and other pests
with SPF 15 sunblock to help you avoid the sun's damaging
rays.
This combination insect repellent and sunblock,
Avon's Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus, is available in convenient
aerosol spray, moist towelettes and lotions. The spray can
be great for family activities such as hiking and even swimming.
The water-resistant formula doesn't have to be washed off
after use. The towelettes are great for people on the go,
providing neat, easy application of sunscreen and insect repellent. |
