Applying sunscreen really should be a year-round habit, but summer is a key time for everyone in the family to apply a product wtih an SPF of 15 or higher every day. All that fun in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer, not to mention painful sunburns and premature wrinkles. To get enough protection, you need to reappluy sunscreen at least every two hours, so keep a bottle handy in your purse, your car’s glove compartment and your kid’ backpacks. For added protection, ear wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays. Using a UV-blocking laundry rinse on clothing will up the sun protection of an average t-shit from a rate of 5 to 30-and it’s car cheaper that stocking up on special UV-protective clothes.
