Sun Smart – Skin Safe
Congratulations on purchasing a Sun Smart Skin Safe bracelet! 100% of profits from the sale of these bracelets will be donated to Melanoma Research. Thank you! If you have not yet purchased a bracelet, you can do so here: http://SunSmartSkinSafe.com/
Hopefully, you have already figured out that your new bracelet does some neat tricks. It changes color from white to blue when exposed to harmful UV rays – reminding you to protect yourself and your family. Here are some tips on how to do just that.
Sun exposure is the most preventable risk factor for all skin cancers, including melanoma. You can have fun in the sun and decrease your risk of skin cancer. Here’s how to Be Skin Safe – Sun Smart:
- Wear protective clothing, such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, whenever possible.
- Seek shade when appropriate. Remember that the sun’s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If your shadow appears to be shorter than you are, seek shade.
- Protect children from sun exposure. Be sure to play in the shade, use protective clothing, and apply sunscreen.
- Use extra caution near water, snow, and sand because they reflect and intensify the damaging rays of the sun, which can increase your chances of sunburn.
- Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet that may include vitamin supplements. Don’t seek the sun.
- Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look like you’ve been in the sun, consider using a sunless self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
- Check your birthday suit on your birthday. If you notice anything changing, growing, or bleeding on your skin, see a dermatologist. Skin cancer is very treatable when caught early.
- Use sunscreen – especially one that is thought to be safe by the environmental working group. There are many recommended sunscreens to choose from.
And the fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. These bracelet glows in the dark too!!
Would you like to give a Sun Smart Skin Safe bracelet as a gift to friends and family? You can stop by the office to pick them up, or mail us a check. They are $3 each (which includes shipping). Please specify if you would like a child or adult size.
We hope you use them, share them, enjoy them, learn from them, and stay Sun Smart & Skin Safe with them!