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Organic Baby & Child Sun Care
G011 150ml
£14.75
NO SCENT CHILDREN'S SUN LOTION SPF25
No scent SPF25 for children with sensitive skin
G012 150ml
£14.75
LAVENDER CHILDREN'S SUN LOTION SPF25
Lavender SPF25 sun lotion for children with sensitive skin
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What does SPF mean?
When protecting children in the sun it is always tempting to go for the highest SPF. The common misconception is that an SPF50 sun lotion offers twice the protectiong of an SPF25 but this is NOT the case.
In fact, an SPF25 sun lotion offers 96% protection against UVB rays, while SPF50 offers 98% protection against UVB - a marginal difference. In fact, the highest SPF100 still only offers 99% protection. For the vast majority of people, SPF15 offers adequate protection, provided that commonsense measures are taken, such as applying sufficient sun lotion, reapplying after swimming and strenuous activity, and avoiding the sun between 11:00 and 3:00 when it is as its strongest.
The use of very high SPF products can lead to a false sense of security - although the skin may not show visible signs of burning, UVA rays will still be affecting deeper lying skin cells, leading to potential long-term damage.
Under new EU Recommendations, sun products must now offer protection against UVA equal to at least 1/3 the level of their claimed UVB protection.
Look for natural sun creams that comply with the latest EU Recommendations and which are rich in naturally protective antioxidants.
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