Sunscreen Application, Safety, and Sun Protection: The Evidence.
Heidi Oi-Yee LiSophia ColantonioAndrea DawsonXing LinJennifer BeeckerPublished in: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery (2019)
Recently in Canada, there has been an effort to create consistent messaging about sun safety as there is a lack of up-to-date evidence-based guidelines regarding sun-protection measures. This review aimed to provide updated, evidence-based recommendations on sunscreen application, safety, and sun protection regarding the following topics for which there is clinical uncertainty: physical barriers, sunscreen properties, sunscreen application, and risk-benefit analysis.