The action system of a jellyfish sting is very fast: it occurs in millionths of a second. Once it is activated, there is no way to stop it. But it is possible to prevent it. Our anti jellyfish sun creams prevent the activation of stinging cells. Here we explain why and how jellyfish sting. And what is even more interesting, how it is possible to block this process.
To understand how anti jellyfish cream works on our skin, we must ask ourselves a key question:
Why and how do jellyfish sting?
Did you know that last summer Red Cross attended 70,000 jellyfish stings? Francisco García, head of Maritime Rescue of the Red Cross, says that during the summer 2021 they attended 350,000 people. Of which, 20% were due to jellyfish stings.
Summer after summer, health assistance is increasing. The arrival of these gelatinous animals to the coasts is becoming earlier and more abundant. Thus, in recent years, we can find specimens plying the Mediterranean waters from the first weeks of April until the end of September.
Pain. Intense itching. redness swelling erythema Ulceration. Necrosis. These are some of the symptoms you may suffer in case of a jellyfish sting. The severity of the "sting" depends on several factors such as: the species of jellyfish, the density of the stinging cells, the age and weight of the affected person, as well as the injured area of the body.
If you've ever won this lottery, you've probably wondered why and how a jellyfish stings. If you think about it - and with a drop of humor - it is even comical to discover how a primitive organism that acts on impulse, has the ability to catch its prey so quickly and skillfully.
In reality, living waters sting, but they do not attack. They are passive beings that roam open and coastal waters, with no intention to prey. Their tentacles are made up of thousands of stinging cells (nematocysts) that, upon contact with a foreign body, release a toxic venom.
However, this ability to puncture lasts even when they are dead. Sometimes they reach the shore moribund and die there. But this does not mean that they cease to be a danger. Their defense systems are still active. Even if the filaments have broken and separated from the umbrella.
How does Safe Sea jellyfish cream prevent stings?
Safe Sea contains unique and patented ingredients cruelty free that prevent stinging from 4 correlative mechanisms:
Is Safe Sea a jellyfish repellent or a jellyfish inhibitor?
Safe Sea jellyfish sunscreen is not a jellyfish repellent. The ingredients in a repellent keep the insects or animals in question away from our skin. Humans generally attract insects, ticks and other arthropods by the simple act of emanating heat and sweat. Perfumes and creams also help attract the attention of these animals.
To prevent these animals from remaining on our skin long enough to give the "peck", the repellent forms a barrier on the surface of our dermis. This is achieved thanks to specific active ingredients, such as DEET (N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide), a chemical compound that confuses animal receptors and interferes with their perception of environmental odors.
The result is a kind of disorientation, as they do not know exactly where to bite. The duration of this protection varies according to the concentration of DEET used in the repellent formula.
If we are not a jellyfish repellent: how can we classify our product? Safe Sea is an inhibitor. It contains in its formula exclusive and patented ingredients, which block the sensory cells of the tentacles, just at the moment when the burning/stinging process is activated. In other words, jellyfish do come into contact with our skin, but they do not detect us as intimidation or prey.
We must keep in mind that the venom released during contact with live water is nothing more than a natural defense mechanism for the animal, which is only activated whenever it feels threatened. Therefore, if there is no identification of threat, the sting does not occur.
