27th May: Sun Screen Day

Sun Screen Day educates and brings awareness to the importance of using sunscreen to protect yourself and your children from harmful UV rays from the sun.  This day is held on May 27th, just in advance of the summer and vacation season. Ultraviolet rays from the sun are a serious risk to your health. With the steady depletion of the ozone layer above the earth, more and stronger UV rays get through. Overexposure to the sun can cause a number of health problems. It can cause skin cancer and sunspots. It can also result in premature aging of your skin. Sunscreen defends the skin from damaging ultraviolet rays by forming a protective barrier – used properly, sun screen can help prevent skin cancer. Exposure to the sun also damages the skin and can worsen signs of aging, so wearing sunscreen will also keep your skin looking younger.

History

To understand the history of Sun Screen Day, you really need to understand the history of sun screen itself. One of the first known prevention creams for sunburn was actually created in the 1930s by an Australian man known as Milton Blake. This product was the result of a lot of hard work and dedication. In fact, he spent 12 years experimenting in his kitchen until he was able to come up with a formula that worked. And boy did it work! The creams are still around today.