Why should you care about sun exposure? You tan, you burn, it's something we all know well. Less well known are the long-term effects of both. Current research indicates sun exposure causes premature skin aging and skin cancer.

Consider:

• Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S. More than 1 million people are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer each year.
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime
• One in three Caucasians will have skin cancer.
• The sun’s UVA rays are considered cancer causing. UVB rays may also contribute to skin cancer.
• One blistering sunburn episode as a child more than doubles your chances of developing skin cancer later in life.
  
• UVA and UVB rays change the skin’s texture over time causing wrinkling, age spots and premature aging.

The good news is that skin cancer is largely preventable.Skin health is assured with a program based on broad spectrum sun protection. A broad spectrum program denotes protection from UVA and UVB rays by using sun shielding clothing or broad spectrum sunscreen.

All of Beyond Coastal’s sunscreen and lip balm formulas offer broad spectrum protection. Not only do they protect against UVA and UVB rays, each formula contains natural anti-oxidants to fight UV free radicals, which contribute to skin aging and skin cancer.

Beyond Coastal sun care products can help protect you and your family from harmful UVA and UVB rays and reduce the chances of skin cancer, sun damage and premature skin aging. 

Follow Beyond Coastal’s Sun Protection Tips to reduce the harmful effects of the sun and keep your skin healthy for years to come.