Best Sunscreen Plus Hall of Shame Sunscreens to Avoid

Before we get to best sunscreen info, did you know that Dermatologists and other experts recommend putting sunscreen on your children at least 15 to 30 minutes before they go outside and then every 2 hours thereafter? And, you need to do it each and every time before they go outside. Overkill?  No.  It’s a fact is that if your child gets seriously sunburned even once, it could increase their chance of developing skin cancer in the future.

My family struggles with skin cancer. Both my mother and my sister have had multiple lesions removed from their faces.  While theirs is not the life-threatening form, it does cause distress when your doctor tells you that he’ll have to remove the tip of your nose and rebuild it with skin harvested from another area.  Or in the case of my mother, the entire lower eyelid removed and rebuilt with skin from a donor site.  She will never have eyelashes again unless they move eyebrow hairs there.  Her newest lesion is the size of a quarter right between her eyes.  She’s had the crook of her nose carved out and her upper lip re-sectioned.  She’s in her 70s now, but the first time was when I was in my teens so about 30 years ago.  My sister is in her mid-40’s.

Here are some links to help you choose the right sunscreen for your family

Environmental Working Group (EWG) 2015 Guide to Sunscreens

• • Best Beach and Sports Sunscreens
  • Best Beach and Sport Sunscreens: Non-Mineral Options
  • The Best Moisturizers with SPF
  • Best Lips Balms with SPF‘
  • Hall of Shame –  including the 11 Worst Spray Sunscreens, 12 Worst Sunscreen Lotions, and 11 Worst Sunscreens for Kids

Highest Rated & Best Sunscreen Products with a Rating of 1 (Lowest Hazard)

You want your children to enjoy their summer, but you also want to keep them safe and avoid the distress of skin cancer later on in life. Summer sun safety for children is simple. Use sunscreen every time they go outdoors, reapply it every two hours or more often, dress them in lightweight, loose-fitting clothing and keep them hydrated. Your children will be able to have fun in the sun, and you can relax because you know they’re protected.