Today’s Greatitude

A skin-cautious holiday comes on Sunscreen Day, celebrated every year on May 27.

This day raises awareness for sunscreen products and their valuable benefits to our skin and overall well-being.

Sunscreen was first created in the 1930s by Australian chemist H.A. Milton Blake and its U.V-protection qualities were verified by the University of Adelaide. Before that, early civilizations would use plant products such as olive oil, jasmine, rice, or Zinc oxide pastes to protect their skin from sun rays.

Sunscreens are also called sunblocks or suntan lotions and come in a variety of forms such as cream, sprays, gels, sticks, and even powder. These topical products are applied to our skin to minimize the harsh effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (U.V.) rays.

This day raises awareness for the photoprotective qualities of sunscreen and is timely as the days are longer and the sun’s intensity is stronger in the northern hemisphere.