SKIN DAMAGE FROM sun exposure is a serious health concern. During the summer, that risk rises dramatically with the number of hours spent outdoors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined over the past three decades. So it's no surprise that protecting your largest organ is seen as critical self-care.
"The minute you step outside, you increase your risk of skin damage from the sun," says Julia T. Hunter, M.D., founder of Wholistic Dermatology, in Beverly Hills, USA. "You need a nontoxic yet potent, science-based, daily skin health and environmental shield for protection to help restore, renew, and protect your skin." Hunter recommends applying broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection (with zinc oxide) 30 minutes before sun exposure, and reapplying every two hours, or sooner if you're sweating or in the water. But here's a scary truth: Some ingredients in your regular sunscreen may be doing you more harm than good.
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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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ALWYN UYS
What if your life changed in a split second? We always think that it will never happen to us. But to Alwyn Uys it did. A car accident at the age of 24 left him paralysed from the chest down. Alwyn gives HERS some brutally honest insight into his journey to become a Paralympic Gold Medallist.
HOLDING THE MIDDLE GROUND
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Relocate to Costa del Sol
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THE BEGINNER'S ESSENTIAL SUPPLEMENTS GUIDE
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20 MINUTE FAT BLASTER
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Use these proven motivational techniques to power through your toughest workouts and stick to the strictest of diets—no matter how hectic your schedule gets
