Sun bathing and skin type

It’s a sunny day. You and your friend go to the beach. You plan to stay all day. So you need protection from the harmful UV-rays. You apply sunscreen, with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 12. Because you care about your skin and you want to prevent sunburn, you both re-apply it again every 2 hours. That evening, in the bathroom, you see yourself in the mirror: reddish, itchy skin, slightly painful when touching it… your friend has a nice tan. How can that be?

Well, the answer is simple. Although you applied the same sunscreen and you were sun bathing on the same beach, the outcome is different. And that is because you don’t have the same skin type. If your friend has type 2 or more he will be well protected. Is your skin type 1, then you should have reapplied your sunscreen every hour, instead of every 2 hours. Use the sun time calculator to see for yourself.

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