UV protection recommendations in the sun-a-wear app
How do the UV protection recommendations in the sun-a-wear app work? And how do you interpret them in such a way that they optimally support you in everyday life? Here comes our introduction to the app's symbolism.
The sun-a-wear sensor measures the UV radiation that you are currently exposed to. The app also knows how the UV radiation profile should be at your location on the current day. From this we can derive UV protection recommendations.
If you click on the weather symbol on the dashboard you can see which sun protection is recommended at the moment and which protection should be used later that day. The visible symbols mean from left to right:
- Wear headgear: Wearing a hat is recommended to protect your eyes and head (eye damage, scalp burn, heat stroke).
- Apply sunscreen: Apply sunscreen to exposed areas of skin. Don't forget to tell the sun-a-wear app which one Sun protection factor you used. This is the only way she can calculate the dose correctly and advise you effectively.
- Cover upper body: Wear a t-shirt or cover your shoulders.
- Wear sunglasses: Protect your eyes with sunglasses.
- Find shade: This symbol indicates that you should avoid direct sunlight and, if possible, stay in the shade.
UV forecast and UV protection recommendations
If you click on the weather symbol, you get to the UV forecasts for the current day. The UV protection recommendations for the respective periods are given below. The symbols show you when the respective protection is recommended. So you can plan well in advance for longer trips. Note that these are general recommendations only. Depending on the skin type, the UV protection recommendations may not be sufficient. Therefore, please always pay attention to the current calculation of the app.
On the right side you can see how long it would take according to the UV forecast at the respective time until your dose limit is reached.
What are these UV protection recommendations based on?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommendations on sun protection, depending on forecast UV index issued for the day. Unfortunately, however, these are somewhat unspecific, as they are specified for large UV ranges and only take into account the maximum forecast UV index for the day. The WHO recommends a hat, sunscreen and a T-shirt if the forecast UV index is 3 to 7. The forecast UV index refers to the maximum value at noon. But what does that mean if you want to go out in the sun at 3 p.m.?
In order to be able to offer more specific assistance in the sun-a-wear app, we calculate the UV index at any time of the day and apply the WHO recommendations to it. This allows us to make UV protection recommendations that do not apply to the whole day, but vary depending on the time of day and cloud cover. When in doubt, however, it is certainly not wrong to adhere to the official recommendations of the WHO.
If you're looking for general sun protection recommendations, take a look our article on sun protection at.
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