Not All Sun Protection Comes In A Bottle
- By belaray
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- 03 Apr, 2010
More and more people are looking for ways to protect themselves from the sun’s UV rays. Fortunately, there are many options to choose from year- round. So enjoy the sun – but protect the skin your in. These include hats, seeking shade, covering up, sunglasses, and avoiding the peak UV times between 10am and 4pm. […]
More and more people are looking for ways to protect themselves from the sun’s UV rays. Fortunately, there are many options to choose from year- round. So enjoy the sun – but protect the skin your in.
These include hats, seeking shade, covering up, sunglasses, and avoiding the peak UV times between 10am and 4pm.
Help spread the word! Here is a link to a CDC flyer
on the topic.
Your skin…. Your choice.
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