“I mean, I know I should use sunscreen often because it’s absolutely necessary, but sometimes I don’t have the time to or it gets sticky,” said freshman Nikki Havid. Other times, people might be aware of the sun’s harmful effects but are unwilling to apply moisturizer and sunscreen routinely.

“But if I don’t feel like I’m getting burned, then I’m not going to put on sunscreen.” “I sometimes put on sunscreen during soccer practice when I am more aware of being in the sun and I actually feel the sun,” said Carlson. Sophomore Katie Carlson said she does not apply sun protection products on a daily basis because the temperature is cooler and she feels milder heat waves from the sun. “It is a good idea for someone outdoors to reapply sunscreen every two hours because the wind can thin the sunscreen out, too.”Īccording to a recent statistical study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 9 percent of high school students surveyed said they regularly use sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. “Since the dry, windy conditions of winter create brown spots and they make the skin dry and darker, it is very important to apply moisturizer underneath sunscreen on a normal basis,” said Jung. It is important to rub a thin layer of moisturizer onto one’s skin to trap moisture and prevent dry skin before applying sunscreen, especially during the winter when it is windier and there is less humidity in the air, according to esthetician Kay Jung of Zen Skin Care. “Make sure you’re applying sunscreen slowly, thoroughly, and stingy with the product,” said Kendall. Their results showed that skin protected by sunscreen is more resistant to UV rays than skin without protection. Kendall and her students have studied and performed experiments on the effectiveness of sunscreen. They cause deeper burns and have the ability to penetrate deeper into the skin and even scramble the DNA.” But today, as the thickness of the ozone layer is decreasing, the more powerful ultraviolet type B (UVB) rays are now hitting the earth’s surface. Back then, normal ultraviolet type A (UVA) rays caused minor sunburns. “When I was a kid, there was no such thing as ‘sunblock’.

“Sunscreen is a necessary evil,” said AP Environmental Science teacher Marisa Kendall. Ultraviolet (UV) rays have grown stronger over the past few decades, and applying sun protection products regularly is necessary to prevent skin damage, even in winter.

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