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The sun uv radiation is damaging to your skin and that of your loved ones! Over exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause short term health effects such as sunburn , wrinkles and sun spots; and long term exposure to ultraviolet …

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Sun Protection Messages and Children Safety

“If you have a sunscreen with an SPF15 you can stay out in the sun for 15 times longer than you could without that sunscreen and not get a sunburn ,” says Dr. Paul Cohen, a Toronto-based dermatologist at the Rosedale Dermatology Centre. …

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Children’s Sunscreens May Not Be Effective

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.