GLOSSARY

Aloe Vera
A succulent plant housing a translucent gel which contains many medicinal and beneficial properties. This powerful sap acts as a topical moisturiser, locking in moisture and improving skin firmness. Aloe Vera is also renowned for easing pain and reducing the inflammation of burns with a soothing and cooling effect.

Broad Spectrum
Broad spectrum sunscreen helps protect skin from both UVA and UVB radiation. The best sunscreens protect against both UVB radiation which can cause sunburn, and UVA radiation which damages the skin with more long-term effects, such as premature skin aging.

Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
DHA is a self-tanning agent. It does not produce a "real tan" by increasing skin melanin levels, but it can create a tanned appearance by way of the development of a brown skin colouring. The action of DHA is limited to the upper layer of the skin and involves a reaction between DHA and skin proteins. The development of colour takes anywhere from 2 - 4 hours and the intensity is dependent on the formulation concentration of the DHA in the product.

Fragrance-Free
Free from perfumes which can aggravate sensitive skin such as children’s skin.

Green Tea Extract
Derived from the plant leaf, this extract is an antioxidant which acts to protect skin from free radical damage and soothes and repairs sensitive skin from damage that often results from exposure to the sun.

PABA FREE
A term used to indicate that PABA is not used in our SunCare Range. PABA stands for Para Amino Benzoic Acid, a chemical sunscreen. PABA has been known to cause allergic reactions in some people. None of the products in the Face of Australia Sun range contain PABA.

Rosalina Hydrosol
Distilled from the leaves of the Melaleuca Ericifolia in Australia, Rosalina Hydrosol is a mild and slightly astringent skin toner. It contains Methyl Hydroxy Proline which helps skin bind and retain water, protecting against skin dehydration and UV stress.

Skin Cancer
Skin cancer can occur when the UV light in sunlight damages the DNA in skin, causing skin cells to mutate and grow into cancers. It's the most common form of cancer in Australia, and Australians have the highest incidence in the world.

SPF
SPF is the sun protection factor of a sunscreen. SPF30 means that when applied the sunscreen gives at least 30 times the skin's natural protection against sunburn or skin damage. No sunscreen blocks 100% of UV radiation.

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is a unit of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and is responsible for administering the provisions of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. The TGA carries out a range of assessment and monitoring activities to ensure therapeutic goods available in Australia are of an acceptable standard.

Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
UV radiation is a form of radiation given out by the sun. It is not hot and is not felt by the nervous system. Exposure to UVR can cause not only sunburn but also lasting skin damage. This may result in premature skin ageing and skin cancer. Ozone in the atmosphere absorbs much of the dangerous UVR before it reaches the ground but we can still receive enough to cause sunburn and more serious health problems.

UVA
Ultraviolet A radiation goes deep into the skin, affecting the living skin cells that lie under the skin's surface. UVA causes long-term damage like wrinkles, blotchiness, sagging and discolouration, and also contributes to skin cancer.

UVB
Ultraviolet B radiation affects your skin in different ways. UVB rays are the primary cause of sunburn and most skin cancers and can generally be blocked by window glass.

Vitamin E
Also known as Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitamin E is a trusted and powerful antioxidant used to encourage skin healing and reduce the effects of sunburn. It acts to protect skin cells against the effects of free radicals and assists with healing dry skin.

Water Resistant
Water resistant relates to how long a sunscreen can retain its level of sun protection factor when exposed to water over a period of time. A sunscreen with a water resistant level of four hours means that it has been tested to still provide the same protection at four hours as when it was first applied to the skin. Exercise, clothing, drying off with a towel can all reduce the water resistant level of a sunscreen product.