Q. How To Use a Sunscreen
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Most people don't give a thought to how they apply their sunscreen. The fact that they are wearing it at all, should be enough... isn't it? Unfortunately, if you don't apply it properly, you might as well not even bother.Here are a few of the most common mistakes.
- It is not applied soon enough. You cannot apply it while you are sitting in the full sun watching a baseball game. For the best protection, you need to apply it 30 minutes before you are exposed to the sun.
- You don't apply enough. Your face requires about a teaspoon for the best coverage, while your arms and legs require about a tablespoon. Adjust accordingly for the torso.
- You don't by a sunscreen with a high enough SPF factor. This really becomes important if you aren't using as much as you should. Too little of a sunscreen with an SPF factor of 15 is reduced to about half or less of that protection factor if you don't use the suggested amount.
- You don't apply it often enough. One application a day is not enough if you sweat or you are in and out of the water. There are sunscreens formulated for this very purpose, so keep this in mind when you make your next purchase.
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