Exactly How Important Is Sunscreen?

There are a lot of questions out there lately about sunscreen. Is it good? Is it bad? Here’s what we’ve learned.

First let’s talk about Vitamin D. Most people can fulfill their daily vitamin D requirements with normal daily activities amounting to 30 minutes outdoors twice per week. Equally, a healthy vitamin D rich diet of fish, milk, dairy, liver, eggs and vitamin D supplementation provides daily requirements. Prolonged sun exposure gives no extra production of necessary vitamin D, and it exposes the skin to the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation which includes development of skin cancers.

One must also be aware of sun exposure when taking certain medications. There are many medications which may make the skin extra susceptible to sun. These include anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, and acne medications. Oral medications Doxycycline and Minocycline used in the treatment of acne may cause skin problems when exposed to direct and prolonged UV.

What about spray on sunscreens and expired sunscreens.

Spray-on sunscreen has an important role in the sun defense arsenal. It is great for the outdoor enthusiast who needs to reapply sunscreen every two hours during the peak times of sunlight throughout the day, and also for people who don’t like the feel of lotion on their hands. With regards to expired sunscreen, it should not be used past the expiration date. Expired sunscreen has zero sun protection. In addition, you may experience changes in the color and consistency of the product. Skin irritation may occur from an expired product.

Here are the top 5 reasons everyone should wear sunscreen:

  1. The ozone layer is depleting and your body needs shielding from harmful rays.
  2. Skin cancer rates are on the rise and sunscreen has been proven to decrease the development of skin cancer.
  3. It helps to prevent facial brown spots and skin discolorations.
  4. It helps to reduce the appearance of facial red veins and blotchiness.
  5. It slows down the development of wrinkled, premature aging skin.
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    [post_content] => There are a lot of questions out there lately about sunscreen. Is it good? Is it bad? Here's what we've learned. 

First let’s talk about Vitamin D. Most people can fulfill their daily vitamin D requirements with normal daily activities amounting to 30 minutes outdoors twice per week. Equally, a healthy vitamin D rich diet of fish, milk, dairy, liver, eggs and vitamin D supplementation provides daily requirements. Prolonged sun exposure gives no extra production of necessary vitamin D, and it exposes the skin to the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation which includes development of skin cancers.

One must also be aware of sun exposure when taking certain medications. There are many medications which may make the skin extra susceptible to sun. These include anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, and acne medications. Oral medications Doxycycline and Minocycline used in the treatment of acne may cause skin problems when exposed to direct and prolonged UV.

What about spray on sunscreens and expired sunscreens.



Spray-on sunscreen has an important role in the sun defense arsenal. It is great for the outdoor enthusiast who needs to reapply sunscreen every two hours during the peak times of sunlight throughout the day, and also for people who don’t like the feel of lotion on their hands. With regards to expired sunscreen, it should not be used past the expiration date. Expired sunscreen has zero sun protection. In addition, you may experience changes in the color and consistency of the product. Skin irritation may occur from an expired product.

Here are the top 5 reasons everyone should wear sunscreen:

    
 	
  1. The ozone layer is depleting and your body needs shielding from harmful rays.
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  2. Skin cancer rates are on the rise and sunscreen has been proven to decrease the development of skin cancer.
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  3. It helps to prevent facial brown spots and skin discolorations.
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  4. It helps to reduce the appearance of facial red veins and blotchiness.
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  5. It slows down the development of wrinkled, premature aging skin.
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