Do you know how much UV exposure your skin is getting?
Do you know how much UV exposure is the suggested daily limit?
Do you know when you need to top up your sunscreen?
If you answered “no” to any of the above questions then read on. You will probably be as excited about this newly launched technological innovation, the My UV Patch, as I am!
But even so, prior to using My UV Patch, developed in L’Oreal’s Technology Incubator in the US under scientist Guive Balooch, I could not say that I was either aware of how much UV exposure my skin was actually getting nor how much the suggested daily limit was.
Hence why I am so excited about La Roche-Posay’s My UV Patch!
It looks like cute blue heart sticker but it is so much more scientific, high tech and useful than that!
It is the first flexible, ultra-thin and connectable UV sensor designed to measure sun exposure.
It is a wearable electronic device, the size of a fifty cent coin and just half the thickness of an average strand of hair! It is designed to be worn for up to five days.
Yes, you can sleep, exercise, swim and shower with this patch on, while applying your sun protection over it enabling you to measure your UV exposure in real time.
I found the patch easy and comfortable to wear. It moved and wrinkled with my skin and didn’t feel like I was even wearing it!
The app takes into account your hair and eye colour, UV sensitivity, GPS location and ozone concentration, which is a significant factor especially for Australian users. How clever is that!
The app is a great reminder to reapply your sun screen and the La Roche-Posay Anthelios range of sunscreens offer the highest level of UVA/UVB sun protection.
My UV Patch is such an exciting innovation with the ability to educate us and prevent more of us from suffering with skin cancer.
I was lucky in that my malignant melanoma was detected and treated early. A lot of others have not been so lucky. 12000 Australians die from melanoma every year!
Based on my personal experiences I am a passionate advocate of sun safety and I want to encourage everyone to be sun safe. Be vigilant! Be aware of the amount of UV exposure you are receiving! Apply sunscreen as required and please stay sun safe!
My UV Patch is available free from participating dermatologists to assist educate their patients.
Whether you are exposed to UV when you walk the dog, commute to work, on weekends outdoors with friends, in the playground with your kids or on the job I encourage you all to get your hands on one of these My UV Patches and actively educate yourself on the level of your daily UV exposure. Arming yourself with this personalised information can significantly help you take steps to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer.
Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world! This isn’t a world record we want! Let’s all actively increase our knowledge, take action and decrease the incidence of skin cancer in Australia!
Click HERE to buy from the La Roche-Posay Anthelios range.
The My UV Patch phone app is free to download.
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Are you aware of how much UV exposure your skin experienced today?
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I was under no obligation to write a blog post about them but did so due to my own personal experiences with malignant melanoma.
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Ingrid is a lifelong beauty lover living in Australia who started Fabulous and Fun Life in 2014 to share her love of all things beauty. Having previously worked in the health industry she loves effective beauty products that are based on scientific evidence. Also being a qualified ergonomist Ingrid is especially interested in researching & testing beauty appliances to write product buying guides to help you find the best beauty appliance to suit your specific needs. Ingrid has worked with numerous beauty brands & PR companies. To contact Ingrid, visit her contact page. Ingrid’s best beauty secret is sleeping on a silk pillowcase.
