They should have on sunscreen when they're out at soccer or just playing in the backyard. Poirier, a Banana Boat user, starts with a high SPF, but then backs down to a lower number once the risk of sunburn has passed. According to Wood, sunbathers should stick to high SPF sunscreens. There's also no such thing as day-long or waterproof protection. You should put on sunscreen a half hour before going out and reapply it every few hours.
People forget about the tips of their ears, their scalps, or the backs of their necks.
Back in the 1960s, applying a surface slick of baby oil and lying in the sun for hours was a typical way to get some quick color. You might have even dropped a smidgen of iodine into the mix to attract the sun. Those days of public ignorance are definitely gone, yet skin cancer rates are on the rise. According to the Department of Public Health, Americans have a one in 84 risk of developing melanoma in their lifetime. In 1980, the risk was only 1 in 250.