Has it ever occurred to anyone that God's judgments are already being poured out upon mankind, and has been now for some time?
Revelation 16:8-9 says, "And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men
were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory."
The world has lied to you. Global warming, hairspray, CFC's etc, ozone depletion are not the cause for you burning under the sun, causing you to have to grab the SPF 30! If you could see the
rays, the UV rays... fire coming from the sun, you'd think that the sun was attacking mankind!
Are you ready for God's judgment? For years I've heard people say "Only God can judge me".........it's almost time! And who could abide it? Maybe judgment is coming upon you and the world. Don't
be like those spoken of in Revelation 16, not repenting of evil, nor giving God praise and glory. Repent and encourage others to do the same.
Do you really want God to judge you? You really don't! Repent! Don't let the door shut on you; and don't shut out the only Salvation offered to you.
SPF- what does it mean? Click the link below
http://www.badgerbalm.com/s-30-what-is-spf-sunscreen-sun-protection-factor.aspx
How the Sun Burns Your Skin
Every summer we slather layers of sunscreen with the highest SPF we can find, and bravely venture outside hoping our slimy cloak will shield us from the sun’s death rays. But how does this
work?
To start off, what is a sunburn? In the medical world, a sunburn is known as erythema. Basically meaning the redness of skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, and is often a
sign of inflammation or infection. Several things can cause your skins capillaries to become inflamed. Things like infection, allergies, mercury toxicity, tweezing or pulling on your hair
follicles, and of course, the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
The ultraviolet (UV) rays that cause sunburns come in two forms: UV-A and UV-B. These rays, like all electromagnetic radiation, come in waves at specific frequencies. UV-A has wavelengths between
315-400 nanometers. UV-B wavelengths are between 280-315 nanometers. These wavelengths penetrate the skin and get absorbed at various depths. The damaging effects of sunlight generally reside in
wavelengths between 290-400 nanometers.
Our atmosphere actually does a pretty good job of filtering out most of the harmful UV radiation. 95% of the UV energy hitting the earth’s surface is UV-A. The other 5% is UV-B. In fact, almost
all of UV-B radiation is absorbed by our atmosphere. UV-A penetrates the skin more deeply than UV-B. That said, while UV-A does plenty of damage on its own, ray for ray, it’s UV-B that causes
more problems generally associated with exposure to the sun’s rays. It’s also UV-B waves that are primarily responsible for your sunburned skin.
How do these rays cause erythema and the pain that comes with it? UV-B wavelengths don’t penetrate very deeply, but they cause photochemical reactions in your epidermis (the outer layer of your
skin) and damages DNA. The body’s natural response is to trigger several reactions by your immune system. The result is increased blood-flow to your capillary beds (vasodilation) and swelling
(edema) which help in bringing certain cells that repair the damage. This also triggers the body to produce more melanin (skin pigment) to help in future exposures. The result of all this is the
reddening of your skin.
Another protein molecule, known as CXCL5, also triggers specific immune cells in response to UV-B radiation. It’s thought that this molecule is what causes the pain and tenderness associated with
your burn by stimulating the nerve endings in your skin.
All of these reactions don’t happen right away. They usually begin around 4 hours after exposure and peak between 8-24 hours. This is why you might feel fine right after you leave the beach, but
by the time you hit the shower the next morning, your back looks like a tomato and the hot water feels like you’re being burned at the stake.
So how does UV SPF sun block sprays and lotions work?
Sunscreen works in two ways to protect you from this. It either absorbs the UV wavelengths or scatters and reflects it. Two organic compounds that absorb UV-B light, and dissipate it as heat, are
octyl methoxycinnamate and oxybenzone. Inorganic compounds that reflect and scatter UV-A radiation before the skin can absorb it includes zinc oxide and titanium oxide, among others.
Depending on the specific makeup of your sunscreen, it will come with protection known as Sun Protection Factor (SPF). If you would normally burn in 10 minutes, a SPF of 15 would allow you
protection up to 150 minutes. An SPF of 30 would allow you 300 minutes, and so on.
Don’t think, however, you are actually doubling your protection every time you double the SPF. As many consumer watch groups point out, an SPF of 15 filters out around 92% of UV-B radiation. An
SPF of 30 will only absorb about 96.7%, and an SPF of 40 will absorb 97.5%. They also point out that while sunscreens are often advertised as “Sun-Block”, many are actually only blocking UV-B
rays, and not UV-A. To make sure you’re getting true broad spectrum protection, your sunscreen must contain both the organic compounds associated with UV-B absorption and the inorganic associated
with UV-A reflection. Many that do this will specifically say they block both of these so you needn’t necessarily remember which chemicals do what. Just remember to double check that the
sunscreen is blocking UV-B and UV-A.