Let's keep our skin protected!
Summer is well underway here in the DMV! Sun damage can cause irritation, sun burn, dry skin, and skin cancer. No matter how much melanin you have in your skin, you have to prioritize sun protection!
Here are a few ways we all should protect our skin this time of year:
Avoid prolonged period of sun exposure during peak UV ray times (this is mid-day).
Cover as much of our skin as we can with hats and long sleeves.
Use simple mineral sunscreens (these often contain zinc only which is the same stuff as baby diaper cream).
Avoid sunscreens with chemicals that are absorbed into the body such as oxybenzone and homosalate. Here is an article about these chemicals on the Environmental Working Group’s website.