I didn't know until now... If you don't apply sunscreen 'here,' dark spots will explode.

To prevent pigmentation such as melasma and dark spots, everyone applies sunscreen during the summer. Most people only apply it to the center of the face, but it is also important to carefully apply it to the edges of the face.

The jawline, sideburns, and around the ears are relatively less prone to sebum secretion compared to the central part of the face, making them more vulnerable to external stimuli such as ultraviolet rays. Sebum is an oily substance secreted from the sebaceous glands distributed in the skin. It plays various roles, including moisturizing, UV protection, and skin immunity. As a result, oily skin with high sebum secretion tends to age more slowly than dry skin with less sebum secretion. Thanks to sebum, the skin sustains less damage.

You should carefully apply sunscreen to the jawline, sideburns, and around the ears as well, but most people only apply it to the central parts of the face such as the cheeks, nose, and forehead. The skin at the edges of the face, which is directly exposed to ultraviolet rays, can become damaged, increasing the risk of spider veins spreading in a web-like pattern. This can lead to pigmentation issues such as melasma and dark spots. Children with sensitive skin should apply sunscreen thoroughly even to the edges of their faces.

Meanwhile, if you are worried about pigmentation even after applying sunscreen, it is also good to use whitening functional cosmetics. Whitening cosmetics help prevent the skin from tanning even when exposed to ultraviolet rays. When the skin is stimulated by UV rays, melanin pigment is produced, causing the skin to darken. The functional ingredients in whitening cosmetics do not break down the already formed melanin pigment, but they inhibit the formation of new melanin. Substances registered as whitening ingredients with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety include ▲ four types of vitamin C derivatives (ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, ethyl ascorbyl ether, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) ▲ niacinamide ▲ arbutin ▲ alpha-bisabolol ▲ doknamu extract ▲ licorice extract.

Before going out, apply sunscreen, and after returning home in the evening, use whitening functional cosmetics. If whitening functional cosmetics are directly exposed to sunlight, the activity of the active ingredients decreases.