Why is it so important to protect younger skin on holiday?
When on holiday with the whole family, it’s important to use suncare that’s formulated to take younger, more delicate skin into account. Children’s skin is far more likely to suffer UV-related damage as a result of overexposure.[1] Babies’ - and, to a lesser extent, toddlers’ - sweat glands are also less fully developed, meaning they’re less able to regulate their body temperature. What’s more, most UV-related damage take place in childhood and adolescence. With 87% of children[2] spending a minimum of three hours a day outside during the summer vacation, it’s crucial to make sure that UV damage is kept to a minimum during these formative years.
[1] Tubiana M. et Rouësse J. Soleil et Santé. Académie Nationale de Médecine. Rapport adopté le 4 mai 2004 au nom de la Commission III (Cancérologie) et d’un groupe de travail.
[2] Etude Vichy International Centres de santé de la peau- TNS Sofres 2007 sur 48 541 personnes.
