Collection: Advice and prevention

• Avoid exposure to the sun in the middle of the day (12 p.m.-4 p.m.)
• Renew the application of index 50 sunscreen every 2 hours
• Use sunglasses, hats with large visors, and UPF 50+ anti-UV textiles for all outdoor activities
• Favor shaded areas
  
  

For more information, do not hesitate to read our page dedicated to sun protection for the eyes.

Children always look upwards, so glasses must cover the eye perfectly.

Opt for CE-certified lenses, category 3 or 4, ensuring maximum UV filtration.

Select sunglasses that are well suited to your child's age and body shape. Finally, choose lenses that filter 100% of UV rays.

Before 1 year, 90% of UVA and more than 50% of UVB reach the retina of the little ones, it is therefore essential to have your baby wear glasses from their first exposures.

This is the protection category for the lenses of your sunglasses. Lens categories are classified from 0 to 4. For more information, do not hesitate to read our page dedicated to UV categories of sunglasses.

The lenses of Ki ET LA sunglasses are category 3 or 4 and offer maximum UV filtration. They also have a special anti-blue light treatment to reduce glare.

• Sunscreen, umbrellas or parasols do not replace glasses and a hat.
• Choose a hat with large visors that protect the face, neck and shoulders as well.
• Choose Anti-UV textiles offering maximum UPF 50+ protection.
• Select natural materials and comfortable textiles so that the child is comfortable and keeps his hat on his head.

In general, a standard summer fabric is around a UPF 6 and blocks very little UV. The Ki ET LA hat with Anti-UV UPF 50+ textile guarantees to block maximum UV rays. Its wide visors help protect the shoulders and/or faces of little ones.

UPF stands for “Ultraviolet Protection Factor”. It is an index defined for textiles with a European standard, it indicates the percentage of UV filtration

UPF 50+ guarantees very high protection since this rate blocks more than 97.5% of UVA and UVB rays. The Ki ET LA Kapel hat is made of UPF 50+ cotton: the maximum protection index against UV rays.

SPF stands for “Sunburn Protection Factor”. SPF is the index which represents the level of protection of a sun product (cream, milk, mist, etc.).

UPF stands for “Ultraviolet Protection Factor” and indicates the percentage of UV filtration by the textile.

Each solar index corresponds to a percentage of UVB blocked.

The UPF 50+ rating of Ki ET LA hats and caps is the highest UV protection available today.

All Ki ET LA hats benefit from the Oeko Tex label. This label guarantees the human-ecological qualities of textiles: free from products toxic to the body and the environment.