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...rays are least intense, wear a hat when I'm out all day and try to keep my arms and legs covered. But if you're like me, you may discover that the hardest part of staying out of the red this summer is picking the right sunscreen. At my local drugstore last week, I counted no fewer than 66 formulas with nearly as many competing claims. How do you choose...
Whether you prefer sunscreen or sunblock, choose one with an SPF rating of at least 15. Light-skinned people should opt for an SPF rating of 30. If it normally takes you 10 minutes to burn at the beach without any protection, an SPF-15 product will let you frolic in the sun for 15 times 10 minutes, or 2 1/2 hours. After that, you've had your radiation dose for the day. Stay out any longer, even if you reapply sunscreen, and you will burn, just as a turkey cooked too long will eventually burn, no matter how much...
That's why you should never rely on sunscreen as your only protection. Stay out of the midday sun (from 10 to 3), and you will avoid 60% of the UV-B that hits the earth. Slip on a long-sleeve shirt to protect those vulnerable areas on the shoulders and back. When you use sunscreen, slop it on thick and often. And slap on a wide-brimmed hat, and you can keep 70% of the sun's rays off your face and neck. After decades of their "Slip, Slop, Slap" campaign, Australians are starting to see a decrease...
Consider, then, CVS (the bigger one, close to Store 24). You may want to start with toiletries since the price is right for tissues, soap, shampoo, sunscreen and (let's not forget) deodorant. And they do have fans...