The risk of skin cancer for adults under the age of 50 is now decreasing for the first time in Sweden, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Dermatology.
So if you burn in ten minutes, go out for 5 or 6 minutes, a couple times a day, protecting more sensitive skin with clothing as much as possible, reserving sunscreen for things that can’t be otherwise protected (nose, ears, etc). And use an old-school sunscreen that’s a physical barrier.
Sunscreen defeats the purpose of sun exposure, as it blocks vitamin d production.
Much better just to get 20 minutes of sun a day, on as much skin as possible, without burning.
So if you burn in ten minutes, go out for 5 or 6 minutes, a couple times a day, protecting more sensitive skin with clothing as much as possible, reserving sunscreen for things that can’t be otherwise protected (nose, ears, etc). And use an old-school sunscreen that’s a physical barrier.