The Effects Of The Sun On The Skin Part I

Did you know that the sun is the worst enemy of the skin?
The sun is the greatest aging factor and by the age of 18 a person has damaged the skin by 80% because of the sun exposure. Exposure to the sun also causes premature aging, severe skin damage, and skin cancer.

The sun creates free radicals, which causes cell damages, resulting in the destruction of the collagen and elastin. This process can also alter the DNA, and eventually result in skin cancer.

The sun projects UV rays and these rays are extremely dangerous to the skin. 
The UVB rays are the shorter rays; they cause the burning, or the tanning on the skin. They can only penetrate the epidermis, the visible layer of the skin. However, the UVA rays can penetrate the epidermis, which is the deeper layer of the skin. The UVA rays are the ones responsible to cause aging.