| Everyone loves getting a tan. It makes us feel | | | | much protection you can expect to receive from |
| younger, not to mention more beautiful and vibrant. | | | | harmful UBV rays. The higher the SPF, the more |
| But before you lather on the tanning oil this summer, | | | | protection you receive. |
| you might want to think twice of skipping the | | | | If you are fair-skinned, you shouldn't even think |
| sunscreen. | | | | about laying pool-side without a minimum of SPF-15 |
| Some exposure to the sun is necessary to produce | | | | or higher. For those of you with darker skin, you can |
| Vitamin D in our bodies (we all like healthy bones and | | | | probably get away with a lower SPF, but just |
| teeth). But too much exposure to the sun and you | | | | remember, SPF isn't just about avoiding a sunburn, it's |
| can not only cause damage to your skin, but expose | | | | about preventing skin damage and skin cancer. Even |
| yourself to skin cancer. | | | | with an SPF-30, you are still going to be able to get a |
| The ultraviolet ray in sunlight come in two types: | | | | suntan, so why expose yourself to more harmful UV |
| UVA and UVB. It's the UVB rays that are infamous | | | | rays than you have to this summer? |
| for causing sunburns and skin cancer, but UVA rays | | | | Finally, if there are areas of your skin that always |
| can damage your skin as well. | | | | burn every time you stay outside (nose, ears, neck, |
| To protect yourself from harmful UV rays, always | | | | etc.) then you should apply a sun block to these |
| use sunscreen when you go outside, even if you | | | | areas to completely block UV rays. Since sun blocks |
| aren't going to lay out by the pool. As you know, | | | | allow no UV rays to reach the skin, they are no SPF |
| sunscreens come in a wide-range of SPFs, which is | | | | rated. |
| short for sun protection factor. This indicates how | | | | Be good to your skin and it will be good to you! |