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Are you sure you鈥檙e using the right sunscreen? Do you struggle to untangle UVA from UVB, and SPF from the star-rating? Greg Foot puts sunscreen through the evidence mill.

We all know that sunscreen helps to protect our skin from the sun鈥檚 burning rays, but are you sure you鈥檙e using the right one? Do you struggle to untangle the UVAs from the UVBs, and the SPFs from the star-ratings?

Greg Foot talks to Antonia Mariconda, beauty writer and founder of the Safety in Beauty Campaign, who knows just how baffled consumers are.

On hand to decode the sunscreen labelling is Dermatologist, Dr Andrew Birnie, from East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust. Common claims, such as 鈥榳aterproof鈥� and 鈥榬eef safe鈥� are also put through the evidence mill.

Presenter: Greg Foot
Producer: Beth Eastwood

14 minutes

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