Top Protocols For Wise Sun Bathing ☀️

Here are the best protocols for wisely imbibing solar wavelengths:

1. Eat Sun-Harmonizing Foods

The food we consume has a significant impact on how our skin responds to sunlight. To receive the full benefits of interacting with the sun, our skin cells must be internally nourished and strengthened with real food and water.

Consuming sun-ripened food that is rich in nutrients is also vital for our skin's health. By consuming a rainbow diet of antioxidant-rich and sun-grown superpower foods, herbs, and healthy fats, we can create an internal SPF that protects us from the harmful effects of the sun.

SPF foods and beverages which include beta-carotene-bursting are watermelon, leafy greens, turmeric, liquid chlorophyll, green tea, and berries, which are all rich in pigments.

2. Recover Your Skin’s Integrity

The skin's outer layer, known as the epidermis, has a thin layer of natural sebaceous oils that have antibacterial, antiwrinkle, and sunscreen properties. However, the use of surfactants, scrubs, chemical peels, and synthetic moisturizers can harm this layer, which also disrupts the production of vitamin D.

To regenerate the skin's top layer, support collagen, and enhance immunity, it is recommended to wash and moisturize the skin using botanical serums, along with gentle dry brushing. For best results, try using Living Libation's Everybody Loves the Sunshine or the Carrot Calendula Dry Body Oil, to prepare the skin to receive the sun's rays.

3. Sun Yourself Wisely

Starting your sun exposure slowly is key to protecting your skin. It's best to begin in the spring, so you can gradually build up a protective tan. When you're exposed to the sun, your body produces melanin, a pigment that tans your skin. This melanin helps prevent sunburn in the summer.

Melanin is an ancient biological mechanism that helps protect us from the sun's harmful UV radiation. When melanin in the skin absorbs UV radiation, it transforms 99.9 percent of it into heat that's easily dissipated, preventing cell damage. Rather than relying solely on sunscreen, it's more effective to build up your body's melanin base to enhance the health of many body systems.

4. Recap the SPF

Many sunscreens that are made from synthetic ingredients may give a false impression of safety by disabling our skin's early-warning system - sunburn - that helps us not to expose ourselves too much to the sun.

It is important to note that most sunscreens only block UVB rays, which cause sunburn, but not UVA rays. Over time, people who use synthetic sunscreens may unknowingly overexpose their skin to UV radiation. It is unfortunate that sunscreen use also prevents skin from receiving any of  the abundant benefits from the sun's rays.

Additionally, sunscreens pose a threat to our health and the oceans' vitality. Scientific studies have shown that the synthetic sunscreen chemicals such as oxybenzone, octinoxate, benzophenone, and butylparaben wash off swimmers' and surfers' skin into the water, causing harm to and bleaching the coral reefs.

5. Bet on Botanical Oils

Botanical oils can help maintain the moisture of your skin when exposed to the sun. Just like plants, our skin also needs to interact wisely with the sun. The sun is responsible for photosynthesis in plants, leading to the production of healthy and green foliage. Similarly, the sun stimulates our skin cells and bone growth.

Therefore, it is crucial to be mindful of what we put on and in our bodies while enjoying the sunshine. The term "SPF" is officially used to refer to synthetic sunscreen ingredients and natural sunscreens containing zinc oxide. However, plant oils such as Virgin Coconut, Jojoba, Olive, and Seabuckthorn can offer different skin shades that can help us extend our time in the sun.

Raspberry Seed oil, for instance, can also be used as a broad-spectrum sun protectant. When tested under a spectrometer, it was found that Raspberry Seed oil can absorb both UVB and UVC rays while scattering UVA. It may provide a botanical equivalent of SPF-25.

6. Non nano Zinc for prolonged sun exposure

We can prevent sunburn by wearing protective clothing or natural sunblock with zinc oxide. SunCare Collection