Should children use sunscreen or not?

Sunlight contains UV rays that are not only harmful to the skin and health of adults but also children. In particular, babies have a very fragile horny layer, less melanin than adults, so the ability to absorb sunlight will be higher. Therefore, dermatologists have given a recommendation that parents should limit their child exposure to sunlight. If you need to go out, baby 1 year or older, the use of sunscreen is necessary.

With babies under 1 year old, children should be limited to too much sunlight exposure. If you let your baby go out, you should use a hat, long-sleeved clothing instead of using sunscreen. At this age, the skin of the baby is very thin, so the use of the cream can make the chemical ingredients in the cream easy to penetrate the body, causing a negative effect.

As for children 1 year and older, parents should choose sunscreens containing zinc or oxidized tiatan to protect against UVA, UVB rays and SPF 30 and above to protect their skin. In addition to the above factors, sunscreen products for children need to pay attention to features such as:

Healthy, non-irritating: Should try a bit of sunscreen on thicker skin like hands, feet, then use it on the face.

The cream is fast-absorbing, not sticky, when applying sunscreen to your baby, you should not apply it directly to the baby’s skin, but should put it in the mother’s palm and then rub it evenly on the child’s skin.

Do not sting your baby if accidentally contacted.

Has good water resistance because children are constantly active.
In addition to using sunscreen, parents should protect their children from UV rays by using extra sunglasses, long-sleeved clothing, hats, etc. and limit going out on hot days.