You slap on some SPF 15 and you think you’re protected for an average summer’s day in the UK, right?
Well, according to this experiment by Cancer Research UK and MailOnline, it’s not quite that simple.
It’s not just about the protection you use; it’s how you use it. As these six photos, taken using a camera which shows up UV light, prove.
The darker the skin is in the photo, the less UV light is being absorbed, resulting in better protection for the skin.
Journalist Jennie Agg took part in the experiment, with the help of Dr Justine Hextall, a consultant dermatologist at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
And the results are, well, enlightening.
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