SKIN 101: SUN PROTECTION
Protect your skin,
every day.
START A ROUTINE WORTH KEEPING
Sun protection helps support healthy skin habits now and later. Learn what SPF means, when to use it, and how to make it part of your routine.
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Quick facts
SPF helps protect
Sunscreen helps protect skin from UV rays.
Clouds don’t block it all
UV rays can still reach your skin on cloudy days.
Reapply when outside
Sunscreen works best when reapplied during outdoor time.
Every skin needs it
All skin tones need sun protection.
UVA + UVB
What are UV rays?
Sunlight includes UV rays you cannot always see or feel. Sunscreen helps protect skin from both UVA and UVB rays.
UVA rays
UVA rays can affect skin even when it doesn’t feel super sunny. They’re one reason daily sun protection matters.
UVB rays
UVB rays are linked to sunburn. SPF helps protect your skin from UVB rays during outdoor time.
When should you wear sunscreen?
Sunscreen is not just for beach days. It can be part of everyday outdoor habits whenever skin will be exposed to the sun.
School days
Use sunscreen when you’ll be outside for recess, walking home, PE, or after-school activities.
Sports + outdoor play
Reapply during long outdoor practices, games, camp days, or time at the park.
Pool or beach days
Use water-resistant sunscreen and reapply after swimming, sweating, or towel drying.
How to use sunscreen
Sun protection works best when it becomes part of your everyday routine before heading outside.
Apply before outside time
Put sunscreen on before heading outdoors so it has time to settle onto your skin.
Cover easy-to-miss spots
Remember your ears, neck, nose, shoulders, and the tops of your feet if they’re exposed.
Reapply during outdoor time
Reapply if you’re outside for a while, sweating, swimming, or towel drying.
Add extra protection
Hats, shade, sunglasses, and protective clothing can all help support your skin too.
SHOP YOUR ROUTINE
Wash away SPF, sweat, and the day.
Sun protection is important. So is cleansing it off at the end of the day with a gentle routine that keeps things simple.
Sun protection reminders
A few simple reminders can make sunscreen easier to remember and easier to use correctly.
MYTH
I only need sunscreen when it’s sunny
UV rays can still reach your skin on cloudy days. If you’ll be outside, sunscreen can still help protect your skin.
TIP
Make sunscreen part of getting ready
Keep sunscreen near your toothbrush, backpack, sports bag, or front door so it becomes easier to remember.
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