When do you use a sunscreen?
- Everyday – 68%
- Multiple times a day – 8%
- Only in the sun- 24%
What brand of sunscreen do you use?
- The most popular sunscreen used by the respondents is Heliocare
- Do you know what ingredients to look for in a sunscreen?
78% of respondents said they do not understand what ingredients to look for and 28% said they do.
Ingredient's to avoid:
These ingredients can cause skin irritations and should be avoided:
- Salicylates like (octyl salicytate)
- PABA (para- aminobenzoic acid)
- Oxybenzone Retinyl Palmitate
Do you understand the difference between UVA and UVB rays?
54% of respondents said yes and 46% said no they don't know they difference.
Below is the answer:
There are two categories of UV light:
UVA
Deep-penetrating
Long-term damaging effects on the skin
Causes skin cancers
Nearly all (95%) of the UV radiation that we are exposed to is UVA radiation
UVB
Shorter-wave
Causes sunburn
Causes skin cancers
- Ensure that your skin is completely protected by looking for a broad-spectrum sunscreen which will protect you from both UVA and UVB rays.
- Sunscreen needs to be fully absorbed into the skin to be effective, so apply it 15 to 30 minutes before you step into sunlight.
- Do you know the difference between a chemical and physical sunscreen?
- 34% of respondents said yes and 66% said no they don't know the difference.
