Many outdoor enthusiasts may not realize how UV rays are actually impacting their skin; UVA and (more worryingly) UVB rays pose a threat. The surface effects of a sunburn may fade quickly, but lingering impacts, even on a DNA level, can create damage like wrinkles/early aging, sun spots, and even cancer.

Sun care is possibly the most overlooked and misunderstood part of skincare, and the one that has the most damaging effects when neglected. While sun protection is an essential part of a healthy routine, it's shocking how often it's ignored, even among people who otherwise care for their skin.

“Did you put on your sunscreen?”

How many times have you heard that question and kept walking? That was me- until the day my dermatologist called with a positive test result for a basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. Turns out my long sleeves, hat and shades weren’t enough protection.