When the sun shines, it is hard to resist its warm caress. The good news is that with the right protection and habits, enjoying the sun can remain a gentle experience for your skin. Texture plays a key role in making sun protection a sensory pleasure. Oil, mist, stick or cream: every NUXE Sun formula invites you to enjoy protecting your skin with an SPF suited to the situation.
SPF: How is sun protection measured?
On sunny days, prolonged sun exposure can weaken your skin: sun protection is essential! SPF is a reliable guide to adapting your protection to different situations.
What exactly is SPF?
SPF stands for "Sun Protection Factor". You may also see the French abbreviation "FPS", for "Facteur de Protection Solaire". This rating measures a formula’s ability to filter UVB rays, the ultraviolet rays responsible for sunburn. The higher the number, the stronger the protection:
- SPF 30 blocks about 97% of UVB rays.
- SPF 50 blocks about 98% of UVB rays.
- SPF 50+ blocks about 98.3% of UVB rays.
Some of our formulas SPF 30, 50 or 50+ also protect from blue light, which causes cellular damage⁽¹⁾ and accelerates skin photoaging.
In theory, if your skin reddens after 5 minutes, SPF 30 allows you to stay in the sun for 150 minutes (30 × 5) before the first redness appears. With SPF 50, this increases to 250 minutes (50 × 5). With SPF 50+, the rating exceeds 60: you have at least 300 minutes (60 × 5) before your skin reddens.
Remember, SPF does not promise unlimited sun exposure. The amount of product, perspiration, swimming and friction all affect the quality of your protection. Apply your product generously every two hours, and after swimming or intense exercise that requires you to towel off. Also check that your product is still effective: find out whether an expired sunscreen can be reused the following year.
Choosing the right SPF
The right SPF is the one that suits both your skin type AND the intensity of sunshine. For a complete guide, read our article How to choose your sunscreen?
Skin that is very sensitive to the sun:
- Low sun exposure (a springtime walk outdoors, a summer morning): SPF 30 or 50;
- Moderate sun exposure (the beach, hiking in the sun): SPF 50+;
- Strong sun exposure (glaciers, the tropics): SPF 50+.
Sensitive skin:
- Low sun exposure: SPF 15, 20 or 25;
- Moderate sun exposure: SPF 30 or 50;
- Strong sun exposure: SPF 50+.
Skin with low sensitivity:
- Low sun exposure: SPF 6 or 10;
- Moderate sun exposure: SPF 15, 20 or 25;
- Strong sun exposure: SPF 30 or 50.
Less sensitive skin:
- Low sun exposure: SPF 6 or 10;
- Moderate sun exposure: SPF 6 or 10;
- Strong sun exposure: SPF 15, 20 or 25.
These recommendations come from ANSM (the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products). In all cases, it is better to wear SPF 50 or 50+, even if your skin could tolerate a lower rating. When it comes to sun protection, you can never do too much! Find out why you should use SPF 50 sun protection.
The same SPF means the same protection
Cream, lotion, mist, stick or oil: at the same SPF, all NUXE sun protection products provide the same level of UVB filtration. Choose the texture you love most, the one that makes every application a moment of care. Follow the instructions for use and remember frequently exposed areas that are often overlooked: hands, ears and the back of the neck.
Sun protection and texture: a matter of pleasure
The best protection is the one you want to apply: one with a texture that melts into the skin and a fragrance that evokes the light of summer. NUXE sun protection comes in pleasurable, non-comedogenic textures with no sticky or greasy finish, to suit every preference.
- The SPF50+ Sun Serum Stick
The SPF50+ Sun Serum Stick combines very high protection with serum skincare in a portable format that is invisible on the skin. Enriched with Rice and Rosemary extracts and vitamin E, it protects against UVA, UVB and blue light, and helps prevent dark spots. Discover how to use a sun stick correctly.
- The Refreshing Sun Mist SPF 30
With its ultra-light texture, the Refreshing Sun Mist SPF30 can be used on the face, body and scalp. It gives skin high protection with an imperceptible finish.
- The High Protection Tanning Sun Oil
It gives skin a satiny glow and enhances your tan. Available in SPF 30 or SPF 50, its filters protect you against UVA and UVB rays. The oil also comes in a milky version to protect hair against UV rays, chlorine and salt.
- The High Protection Gold Sun Oil
Available in SPF 30 or SPF 50, it dresses your skin in naturally derived pearlescent particles with irresistible golden shimmer. It offers broad-spectrum protection against UVA, UVB and blue light.
- Facial sun fluids
You have two options. The Healthy Glow Sun Fluid SPF30 protects against UVA, UVB and blue light, gives an instant sun-kissed glow and enhances your tan. The Lightweight High Protection Fluid SPF50 protects against UVA and UVB rays without leaving a white cast. Explore all our facial sun protection products.
- The Melting Sun Lotion
An enveloping treatment, the Melting Sun Lotion intensely moisturises the skin and enhances your tan. It is available in SPF 30 (UVA/UVB protection) and SPF 50+, for very high protection against UVA, UVB and blue light.
- The Melting Sun Cream
A melting texture ideal for protecting your face. Available in SPF 30 with UVA/UVB protection, or SPF 50+ with protection against UVA, UVB and blue light.
- The Delicious High Protection Sun Spray
The Delicious Sun Spray combines the convenience of a spray with a light texture that spreads easily and leaves no traces. It is available in SPF 30 or SPF 50, with UVA/UVB protection. Discover all our body sun protection products.
All NUXE Sun protection products contain a patented filtering system, except the SPF50+ Sun Serum Stick. Oil to enhance, mist to refresh, a stick for precise protection: create your own sun care routine and complete it with after-sun care.
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At NUXE, sun protection becomes a skincare experience. Our broad-spectrum protection formulas prevent premature skin ageing. Enriched with Rice and Rosemary extracts, NUXE Sun products offer enhanced anti-ageing cellular protection. Several formulas also protect against blue light.
Our textures are designed to blend into the skin without a sticky or greasy finish. They all feature the divine fragrance of the NUXE Sun collection: a sun-filled blend of Coconut, Tiare Flower and Vanilla.
Sun protection now becomes a beauty step to look forward to: a sensory pause to repeat every two hours, like a gentle moment with your skin.
Why choose NUXE?
Our expert broad-spectrum formulas are there for every moment in the sun. Face, body or hair protection: our divinely scented textures are easy to apply and leave no traces. To make sun protection part of every routine, we make application pleasurable: mist, stick, pump bottle… easier use also helps you protect yourself better.
With their effective filters, melting textures and escapist fragrance, NUXE Sun products turn sun protection into a moment of wellbeing. Stick, mist, oil or cream: avoid sunburn and prevent premature skin ageing while enjoying a sensory experience. Discover all our sun protection products.
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