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IN THE KNOW: SUNCARE 27
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SUN SAFETY

Brush up on your sun safe knowledge
to support your customers through the
season.

We should make sure that we recommend the
following;
• Stay in the shade between 11am and 3pm
• Cover up with suitable clothing and
sunglasses
• Use at least factor 30 sunscreen – this will
help us to avoid burning
• When buying sunscreen, the label should What are the SPF and star rating?
have: a sun protection factor (SPF) of at • The sun protection factor, or SPF, is a measure
least 30 to protect against UVB and at least of the amount of ultraviolet B radiation (UVB)
4-star UVA protection protection.*
• SPFs are rated on a scale of 2 to 50+ based
What does NHS say?
on the level of protection they offer, with
• Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. 50+ offering the strongest form of UVB
Sunburn does not just happen on holiday. We protection.*
can burn in the UK, even when it's cloudy. * • The star rating measures the amount of
• There's no safe or healthy way to get a tan. A ultraviolet A radiation (UVA) protection. You
tan does not protect your skin from the sun's should see a star rating of up to 5 stars on
harmful effects. * UK sunscreens. The higher the star rating, the
• Aim to strike a balance between protecting better.*
yourself from the sun and getting enough • The letters "UVA" inside a circle is a European
vitamin D from sunlight * marking. This means the UVA protection is at
• Stay Hydrated when out in the sun least a third of the SPF value.*
*www.nhs.co.uk