The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects the body against heat, light, injury and infection. There are many things one can do to protect the skin against sun damage. Sun screens are effective but it still is not known whether they will protect one against non melanoma skin cancer. Don't put all your faith in them.
Experts caution people against unprotected exposure to the sun.
You also need one that has a UVA screen look for parasol 1789 on the tube. He was the first physician to treat Basal Cell Carcinoma with injected interferon as an alternative to surgery. The number of people who develop melanoma is increasing and researchers believe it is because people are spending more time in the sun. The National Cancer Institute says that studies suggest that avoiding sunburn in childhood and adolescence, may reduce the incidence of melanoma skin cancer. Sun protection in your younger years is most important one-half the sun skin damage is done by age 25.