Can sunscreen clothing really protect you from sunscreen? Some are not as good as a regular T-shirt sunscreen

Abstract: In the hot summer days, all kinds of sunscreen products are gradually selling well, and the "sun protection clothing" that can be used as a sunscreen has become a trend-setting sunscreen essential product. Some online stores even sell tens of thousands of pieces a month. Not long ago, the public Miss Ye specially bought a sunscreen clothing from the Internet and wore it to Hainan for a trip. After returning, it was still a lot darker.

Wenzhou network news in the hot summer, all kinds of sunscreen products are gradually selling, and the "sun protection clothing" advertised as a sunscreen has become a trend-setting sunscreen essentials, and some online stores even sell tens of thousands of pieces a month.

Not long ago, the public Miss Ye specially bought a sunscreen clothing from the Internet and wore it to Hainan for a trip. After returning, it was still a lot darker.

Yesterday, after understanding, the reporter found that the price of sunscreen clothing currently on the market ranged from a dozen yuan to a thousand dollars, and the fabrics were also diverse.

So, can these sunscreens really protect themselves from sunscreen?

â—†Citizens experience

Wearing sunscreen clothing, or being tanned

In July of this year, Miss Ye and her friends made a trip to Hainan. Before leaving, Miss Ye was very worried that this tour would tan themselves, so she began to search the Internet for various sunscreen artifacts.

“I saw a lot of sunscreen clothes on the Internet, and some even sold tens of thousands of pieces. I am heartbroken.” Miss Ye said that after several selections, she selected a sunscreen clothing with a price of more than 100 yuan. The price is medium, thinking that it should not be too bad."

However, Miss Ye wore this sunscreen clothing and went to Hainan for a trip. After returning home, she found that she was still getting dark. Miss Ye said that afterwards she talked with her friends about this, and her friends said, "Wearing a sunscreen is a psychological comfort. It may not be really sunscreen."

Miss Ye said that she now wants to have an expert to answer her question. "Is sun protection clothing really able to protect you from the sun?"

â—†Reporter investigation

Said to be a sunscreen, but no label tag

So, what sunscreen clothes are on the market?

Yesterday, the reporter searched the keyword "sun protection clothing" through Taobao, and there were all kinds of sun protection clothing. The price ranged from a dozen yuan to a thousand yuan. The fabrics were also diverse, including chiffon, cotton, polyester, etc. Wait. The display of the highest sales price of a sunscreen clothing is only 17.9 yuan, monthly sales reached more than 60,000 pieces, the cumulative sales have reached more than 160,000 pieces, the reporter asked whether the store really can protect the sun, the store said "yes", but the reporter asked whether There is a sun protection factor, the store said "unclear."

Subsequently, the reporter visited the Huagaishan Civil Air Defense Shopping Mall in the city and found that many merchants sell sunscreen clothing. The price is not high, ranging from tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan. On these sunscreens, the reporter did not see the tag tag with the sun protection factor. But the reporter asked if the store can protect the sun, and the store will answer "can".

â—† expert statement

Real sun protection clothing, special substances are required

So, are these sunscreen garments on the market up to standard? Yesterday, the reporter consulted the experts of the Municipal Apparel Industry Association. Experts said that because there is no clothing manufacturer that produces sunscreen clothing in the city, it is not very familiar with this market situation. Subsequently, the reporter consulted the experts of the Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. Experts said that the bureau has not yet set up a project to test the UV protection performance, but according to the understanding, the textiles on the market have the effect of achieving UV protection, usually in textiles. Add some special substances or coatings. These specially treated textiles are expensive. They are usually used to make outdoor products, such as some high-end sportswear. If the sunscreen clothing is sparse and cheap, it should not be added. Special substance or coating.

The reporter learned that the Zhejiang Textile Measurement and Research Institute recently tested the UV protection ability of five hot sunscreen garments. The results showed that only one of them meets the national standards, and the UPF (UV protection coefficient) index of the three online shopping samples is less than One tenth of the standard, the sun protection ability is not as good as a regular T-shirt.

â—†Doctor advice

High skin disease, pay attention to health and ventilation

Yesterday, the reporter consulted Dr. Lu from the Department of Dermatology of the Municipal People's Hospital. Dr. Lu said that summer is a high season for skin diseases, especially for some fungal infections. It is very important to pay attention to hygiene and ventilation.

Dr. Lu said that the summer weather is sultry, and the clothes should be made of cotton material that is breathable and sweat-absorbent. If the clothes are poorly breathable, it will easily cause scorpion when worn for a long time, and it may lead to skin allergies or dermatitis.

In addition, Dr. Lu said that there are many cases of solar allergies in summer, so sun protection is still very important. Dr. Lu suggested that you should go out with a sunscreen or a parasol in the summer.

Editor in charge: Yang Jie 4