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You know it. But do you do it??

How often do you re-apply SPF during the day? Say you’re hanging out at a cafe enjoying your iced tea while reading, “Too Tan Stars” from US Magazine.  The sun is beating down on your chest and you start to feel warm to the touch. If your skin is totally unprotected, how long does it take for you to get a little pink? Is it 10 minutes? Is it 5 minutes?

Now imagine you remembered to slather on a heaping tablespoon sized portion of SPF 30 to your face, neck, and chest 30 minutes before leaving the house. (That’s right, it takes 30 minutes to fully absorb into the skin!) This means after you apply your SPF 30 you should be blissfully protected for about 150 minutes or 2.5 hours!  How did we get that number?  We took the number of minutes it takes you to start burning of feel heat on your skin while unprotected in the sun (5 minutes for me!) and multiply that by the SPF number (30) and that equals the length of time protected = 150 minutes.

5 (minutes) x 30 (SPF) = 150 mins

And remember, both sunblocks and sunscreens start to break down after about 4 hours. So even if takes you longer to burn, you should reapply SPF every 3 hours or so if you are continuously out in the sun. And just because you aren’t burning, doesn’t mean damage isn’t taking place. A sun tan is your skin’s way of showing that it’s under attack. So listen to your skin and protect it!

Thanks for reading!

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