How to use sunscreen on the plateau

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

trekking in Tibet

Travel in Tibet must inevitably exposed to the sun, the sun at high altitudes much higher than at sea level burns force. Fortunately, because of the relationship between skin pigmentation, Asians ia not afraid of the sun as Westerners a, but in Tibet sunscreen is still required.

The sun can tanning the skin In the mountains of snow, even scorched. Although clothing is the best sunscreen, but the clothes can not covered properly prepared sunscreen. Sunscreen SPF sunscreen depends (SPF), its meaning is: to extend the time to be a multiple of sunburn. For example: If the direct sunlight that causes sunburn for 10 minutes, then use a SPF15 sunscreen can make it extended 15 times, which is 150 minutes until after the sunburn. Notice that regardless of no matter what kind of sunscreen should be used when sweating, it is easily washed away sweat, so you must timely re-coating to ensure protection from the sun. In Tibet, only SPF30 sunscreen can block the strong ultraviolet plateau, to better protect the skin.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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