Sun Care Articles

• What Is In Your Sunscreen? The ingredients are important.
  
  There is more to sunscreens that meets the eye. Here are a few points you should keep in mind when selecting one...
• Learning About Sun Protection
  
  Sunshine, although essential for health and well being, is certainly a hazard for the skin. For many people it feels good to spend time outdoors and this makes it difficult to avoid excessive exposure to the sun. Most of the sun exposure we accumulate throughout our lives, is thought to be the effect of multiple short periods of time outside. If the ozone depletion continues this may also increase our lifetime exposure...
• Your Skin and the Sun - Choosing the Right Sunscreen
  
  The skin has evolved to protect us from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light. Sunscreens were first developed to prevent sunburns by blocking UVB; they allowed us to prolong our time in the sun, but that resulted in increased exposure to UVA...
• Sun Care Tips and Facts - Protect Yourself and Your Skin
  
  It's summer! That means vacation, beaches, tennis and of course sun shine. Although we get Vitamin D from the sun, it is thought that you really don't need more than minutes of sunshine a week in order to get the required amount...

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