
Sun Facts 3: Sunscreen
So we all know that we should be using sunscreen on a daily basis by now, right? But which sunscreen are you using, and are you using it correctly? This is a bit more complex than it seems, and although choosing a higher factor will offer you more protection from the sun there are a few things you need to know when selecting your sunscreen and when applying it too. What does SPF mean? Okay, so you know SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and that the higher the SPF the more protection. But it might interest you to know what SPF actually means: Essentially when a manufacturer makes a sunscreen they gather 20 people with fair or sun-sensitive skin. They then expose them to UVB and carefully time how…