Sunscreen Facts

  • The Sunscreen Myth
    ‘A Golden Glow’, ‘Brown as a Berry’, and even ‘Sunkissed Goddess’ … all terms we want to have applied to us during the sundress season, but we all know how bad the sun can actually be to our skin and the long-term damage it can do. So we slather on the sunscreen and assume we are protected, right?Wrong! New studies reveal that not only are we applying our sunscreen incorrectly and too infrequently, but that it’s likely that the sunscreen we are using isn’t doing what it has promised. Sunscreens Read More...
  • The Myths and Facts of Vitamin D and Sun Exposure
    Unverified reports claiming that unprotected, intentional sun exposure is necessary for Vitamin D formation are getting quite a bit of media coverage lately. Yet, dermatologists still advise the public to practice sun protection to prevent skin cancer. At a recent American Academy of Dermatology’s Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month news conference, dermatologist Darrell S. Rigel, M.D., clinical professor, New York University Medical Center in New York City, debunked the myths surroundi Read More...
  • Sunscreen Brands - How To Choose Which One Is Best
    By now most people have realized the dangers of the sun’s harmful rays on both adults and children. Sun exposure is the main cause of skin cancer, and the most common form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer can affect anyone, no matter what age or ethnicity. Sun exposure is also the number one cause of premature aging. Sun damage is cumulative and irreversible! It is vital that everyone wear sunscreen. So how do you choose which one is best? Reading the Label SPF: SPF number (sun Read More...
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