This year is seeing the rise of the suntellectual. You read
that right. Before social media, orders to put on suncream
used to come from our parents on beach holidays. These
days we are sunscreen-obsessed: #sunscreen has had
more than 2.1 billion views on TikTok, thanks to dermatol-
ogists busting myths, dancing doctors giving no-nonsense
reviews of raved-about products, and a wave of new indie
brands that look great on your bathroom shelf but — and
it’s a very important but — are also incredibly effective.
Want to know more? Read on.Can suncream go out of date? Do I
really need SPF 50? And which products
do the pros actually use? Here’s the
ultimate guide to staying safe this
summer (and the TikTokers who’ll help)
Sun’s out...
sunscreen on
Words Roisin Kelly and Rebecca Baio34 • The Sunday Times Style