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The sodium flare suggests it is another type of radiation that is causing the effect on your face. Different types of radiation, as you probably know, have different wavelengths and therefore different protection is required. It will be important for you to ascertain the wavelength of radiation that is coming from the sodium flare to match the protection

For 4 Americanos you can buy one bottle of sunscreen. So, it’s not too expensive and if you swapped for a week, you’ll be saving your skin.

Great question, as this is a tricky one to answer. We need to protect our skin from excessive sun damage, but at the same time getting enough sun light to generate sufficient quantities of Vitamin D. Although the diet provides Vitamin D, sun light is still the best source. However, many skin cancer charities have tried to answer this question, and one of the best statements comes from Cancer Research UK, which encourages people to receive enough sun light on unprotected skin, but which does not allow you to burn. The summary is – a little bit of sun light goes a long way to producing Vitamin D. In Caucasian skin this approximates to 15 minutes of sun exposure. But remember, get out of the sun well before you burn!

There’s nothing wrong with sunscreen. It’s the way that you use it that counts. Most people don’t put it on correctly, or the right thickness. Thinking that they are protected, when they are not. Sunscreen should always be used as a useful tool in the sun-smart toolbox.

Despite small fluctuations, the SPF labelled on the bottle is pretty good. The biggest problem is that people don’t put enough on. At best they put on half the thickness – it should be a teaspoon per limb!