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Getting Ready For Summer

Sunscreen

For maximum sun protection choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen that offers protection from both UVA and UVB rays (read the label carefully). According to the Canadian Cancer Society, choose a sunscreen that has at least an SPF of 15. Sunscreens are labeled with a sun protection factor (SPF). The SPF is a relative index, indicating how long skin with sunscreen can be exposed to the sun before reddening and burning, as compared to skin without sunscreen. A sunscreen with an SPF of 15, for example, means that with this sunscreen your skin can be exposed to the sun’s rays 15 times longer without burning than if you had no sunscreen on. If, wearing no sunscreen you would likely burn in 20 minutes, with sunscreen SPF 15, you can stay in the sun 15 times longer, or 300 minutes, without burning. An SPF of 15 is not stronger than an SPF of 8; the higher number merely means you can stay out longer.

Splash the sunscreen

Splash the sunscreen on liberally on all exposed skin, taking extra measure to protect exposed sensitive areas that are susceptible to burns like your feet, hands, nose, ears, back of neck, back of arms and bald head

Health Canada recommends application at least 20 minutes before going out in the sun and a reapplication 20 minutes after going out so that the sunscreen stabilizes on your skin and provides you with maximum protection

Splash sunscreen on about every two hours. This reapplication ensures that you will be protected for your original time outside. Sunscreen wears off due to factors such as sweat and wind and thus it is necessary to reapply. For example if you burn normally in 20 minutes and have put on an SPF 15 sunscreen, by reapplying every two hours you should be protected for the entire 300 minutes

Splash on more sunscreen after swimming, excessive sweating, or towel drying.