22/07/2025
โ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒโ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ!
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When ITV News contacted me for my opinion on these misleading claims from Tiktok creators, my response was simple...โ
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Itโs ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ! Vulnerable and young audiences are choosing not to wear sunscreen after being โinfluencedโ around the fear of unsafe ingredients.โ
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But the ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ต is... Manufacturing is highly regulated, the ingredients spoken about are ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ, and there is ๐ป๐ผ evidence that sunscreen causes cancer.โ
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๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, there is an abundance of evidence that repeated UV exposure (particularly when not protected correctly) ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ cause skin cancer, DNA damage ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ premature ageing.โ
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐... In addition to The British Skin Foundationโs tips...โ
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Always look for a trusted 5* rated, broad spectrum (UVA & UVB protection) sunscreen with at least SPF30 such as Altruist Sunscreen Dermatologist created, very wearable and very affordable range.
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Donโt just rely on sunscreen for UV protection. Wear a wide brimmed hat, large sunglasses, cover up with clothing and seek shade during peak hours (11-4pm).