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To be or not to UVB..

We know you've heard it all before, and are probably well stocked with sunscreen by now, but with summer holidays for many of us just around the corner, we want to take this opportunity to remind you of the importance of choosing the right sunscreen.

Choosing a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or above is vital to protecting your skin, but this alone isn't always enough. Try and avoid sitting in the sun during the hottest hours, and always protect the skin with a hat or a t-shirt when possible.

It is also important to check your sunscreen has a total block, which protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Some sunscreens only protect from UVB rays, but UVAs are more likely to cause malignant melanoma, so it is important you choose a cream which protects the skin against both. While UVB protection can be achieved by a chemical barrier, UVA protection needs a physical barrier,which helps reflect the sun's rays, giving you the best protection against the sun's dangerous rays. The only way to be sure a product protects into the UVA range is by checking to see if one or more of the UVA-protective ingredients (avobenzone, oxybenzone, mexoryl, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) is listed among its active ingredients.

We stock, and recommend, total sunblock products Solar Protection SPF15 and ZinClear SPF30, both of which contain zinc oxide, from the DermaQuest Skin Therapy range.