{"id":626709,"date":"2024-07-05T17:34:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T14:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sunscreen-has-a-shelf-life-and-other-facts-to-know\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T17:34:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T14:34:06","slug":"sunscreen-has-a-shelf-life-and-other-facts-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sunscreen-has-a-shelf-life-and-other-facts-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a368c24ceba1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a368c24ceba1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sunscreen-has-a-shelf-life-and-other-facts-to-know\/#Sunscreen_application_tips\" >Sunscreen application tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2018\/1-sunscreen.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2018\/1-sunscreen.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2018\/1-sunscreen.jpg\" alt=\"sunscreen\" title=\"Credit: CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Did you know sunscreen has a shelf life and can expire? Or that too much heat or cold can ruin a new bottle?<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                    Protecting your skin from harmful sun rays will help against inflammation, burns, premature aging and, most importantly, skin cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, has more on sunscreen shelf life and other facts to help make decisions as you head into the sun.<\/p>\n<p>You might think a dermatologist is going to ask you to ban the sun.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s nothing wrong with being outside in the sun,&#8221; says Dr. Davis.<\/p>\n<p>UV, or ultraviolet light, is a carcinogen. That&#8217;s where sunscreen helps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sunscreen can act as a carcinogen barrier to help keep your skin safe,&#8221; says Dr. Davis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/?v=pW5-va0rvqI\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Credit: Mayo Clinic\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-07-05T04:39:21-04:00\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pW5-va0rvqI\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/pW5-va0rvqI\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mayo Clinic Minute - Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pW5-va0rvqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Credit: Mayo Clinic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keep these sunscreen facts in mind when you&#8217;re reaching for your favorite bottle:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunscreen can expire, affecting the active ingredient and the preservative.<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen is sensitive to extreme temperatures. Keep it out of direct sun, and don&#8217;t let it freeze during winter storage.<\/li>\n<li>People of color need to wear sunscreen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bottom line, everyone over age six months needs sunscreen\u2014babies included.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a layman&#8217;s myth that children do not get skin cancer. And it&#8217;s a layman&#8217;s myth that a person of color cannot have skin cancer,&#8221; Dr. Davis says.<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, Dr. Davis says, &#8220;There literally is no such thing as a waterproof sunscreen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>ly sunscreen, and after you get wet, reapply.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunscreen_application_tips\"><\/span>Sunscreen application tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To be effective, sunscreen needs to be used liberally so be generous with your portions.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s recommended to use 1 ounce (30 milliliters) of sunscreen\u2014the amount in a shot glass\u2014to cover exposed parts of the body. You might need to apply more, depending on your body size. 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