Important Sunscreen News

June 4th 2008

With beach season just starting I have very important sunscreen news:

Who knew that there was a certain amount of sunscreen that you should apply for full safe coverage? I myself thought that as long as you covered all your exposed skin that you were clear for a great day at the beach however that is not true.

Here is the certain amount of sunscreen that you should be applying:

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation you should be applying one ounce (or one shot glass full) of sunscreen every time you apply. In a study done recently by the Skin Cancer Foundation it showed that NO ONE in the study applied the full recommended amount and sadly only applied about 1/3 of an ounce! Scary when you think about that and then the individual spends the day at the beach with the possibility of not reapplying…maybe that is why the skin cancer rate is going up so fast, the sun is getting brighter and hotter and we continue to use less and less sunscreen.

ALWAYS wear sun protection when going out in the sun even if it is to do your daily errands, you can achieve this by using a moisturizer with a sunscreen or SPF in it. Also when choosing a sunscreen for the beach and outdoor activities ALWAYS choose a broad spectrum sunscreen with UVA (these are known as the “aging” rays) and UVB (the cancer causing rays) and reapply every 2 hours.