We are in the height of summer and I don’t know about you guys; but, I start to get little lazy about wearing sunscreen.
“Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. UV rays are an invisible kind of radiation that comes from the sun, tanning beds, and sunlamps. UV rays can damage skin cells.” -https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/sun-safety.htm
UV rays are strongest from 10 am to 4 pm.
Protection from UV rays is important all year, not just during the summer.
Sunscreen is the obvious way to protect your skin from the sun.
I like to use the hydro-peptide, Solar Defense, tinted SPF 30 for my face. And, for my body I like ALBA sport 45, because I think you should save your money for your facial sunscreen and use the lesser expensive on the body.
Some other ways to protect yourself from sun exposure is to:
Stay in the shade
Wear UV clothing whenever possible
Wear a hat when hiking or walking
Use sunglasses to protect your eyes
Check the UV index especially in Colorado. Because we get a lot of sun exposure here. And, cloudy skies are not a free pass to not apply sunscreen.
Not getting enough VIT D is also NOT a reason the skip sunscreen.
And, don’t think you can skip the sunscreen because you are sitting inside working on the computer all day.
Our devices emit short wave blue light rays which are very damaging to the skin.
I’d like to end with some good news with skin cancer rates.
Coloradans can congratulation themselves. We have fallen to the bottom of the list for skin cancer.
So, we are doing something right.
