We all enjoy the warmth of the summer sun, and spend as much time outdoors as we possibly can. I would like to share the following important information with you.
How much time can we spend outdoors?
* are we using sunscreen that is healthy and safe for us?
* are we applying sunscreen to face and body and reapplying, thinking we're being protected from the sun?
* do higher SPF's give more protection or is it just marketing?
FACTS:
* 97% of sunscreens contain OMC - Octyl-methoxycinnamate increased proliferation of breast cancer cells
during a study conducted by the University of Zurich in Switzerland and published in the March 2001 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives.
* One cannot be out in the sun all day, reapplying sunscreen, believing it will protect them from burning. In fact, to calculate how much time you can spend out in the sun with protection, follow the following formula:
Ask yourself, how much time can I be out in the sun, unprotected, before I start to burn? 5 min, 10 min, 15 min or 20 minutes?
ie. 10 minutes X 20SPF = 200 minutes DIVIDED by 60 minutes = 3hrs and 33 min
THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN BE OUTDOORS IN THE SUN FOR 3HRS & 33 MIN
WITH SUN PROTECTION FOR THE DAY AND THAT'S IT. REAPPLYING SUNSCREEN AGAIN CANNOT GIVE YOU FURTHER PROTECTION.
* Higher SPFs is strictly marketing and gives you no greater protection than a SPF 20 or SPF 30. In fact, a 20 and or 30 SPF will give you the maximum protection.
READ MORE
http://dr-baumann.ca/blog/2011/04/21/enjoy-the-sun-tips-for-the-correct-interaction-with-the-sun/
DR. BAUMANN SUN CARE - READ MORE
http://www.dr-baumann.com/en/dr-baumann/sun-solarium/
Let us know what sun care products you wish to order!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME AT 647.896.1566.
STAY SUN SAFE THIS SUMMER!!
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