Posts filed under ‘Sun Safety Facts’
Healthy Child Healthy World and TruKid
TruKid recently went to a tradeshow in Las Vegas. While we were
there we had the distinct pleasure of meeting Christopher Gavigan, the
author of Healthy Child Healthy World, Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home.
TruKid is a parnter of Healthy Child Healthy World. We just love what
they are doing for parents because it is environmentally in line with
the TruKid philosophy.
Meeting Mr. Gavigan was pretty cool in itself (because I found the
book to not only be inspiring but incredibly useful as well). However,
the highlight of my entire show, was when he picked up a bottle of our
Sunny Days Sunscreen and said “This is the only sunscreen I will use on
my son, and you can quote me on that!”
Well thank you Mr. Gavigan, you made my week and my post!
Favorites! UV Skinz are in!
Wow! It’s August already! Pretty soon, your mind will be drifting to thoughts about back to school and the cool fall air that comes with it. What a perfect time to remind ourselves that it is still summer and that good ‘ole summer sun is still cookin’!
We want to make sure that you and your family are covered and protected from those damaging UV rays! Here at TruKid we are all in love with UV Skinz sun shirts! Perfect for the beach and pool and so fun and colorful! Perhaps what we love the most about UV Skinz is their message.
Founder Rhonda Sparks is just as passionate about UV protection as we are! Ms. Sparks started her company after her husband passed away at the age of 32 from malignant melanoma. This tragedy left her with three young boys and the determination to make a difference in others’ lives. She firmly believes that one less sunburn really does make a difference and she is providing the proper tools for your families to have safe and healthy days in the sun. Hurray!
For more information on UV Skinz, you can go to their site here!
Exactly How Much Sunscreen?!
We recently wrote a blog on the correct way to apply sunscreen. Today we came across an article that is a great resource for telling us exactly how much sunscreen we should use with each application!
It is called the “rule of 9’s”. If you think of your body as being split up into 11 sections and each section equals 9% of your body surface area you should apply at least TWO fingers worth of sunscreen onto each section. That means the length and width’s worth of two fingers for each of your 11 sections to be fully protected for your day in the sun.
We took the following chart directly from the University of Washington’s page to show you exactly how this is divided up!
- Head, neck and face = 9%
- Left arm = 9%
- Right arm = 9%
- Upper back = 9%
- Lower back = 9%
- Upper front torso = 9%
- Lower front torso = 9%
- Right upper leg and thigh = 9%
- Left upper leg and thigh = 9%
- Right lower leg and foot = 9%
- Left lower leg and foot = 9%
For more information, you can visit the site where we found this excellent information.
Have a wonderfully Sunny day!
The Correct Way to Apply Sunscreen.
We have received many questions regarding the correct way to apply our mineral sunscreen.
What is the right way to apply it?
How much should you apply?
Should the zinc in our product remain white on your skin like those lifeguards nose’s of the 80’s?
Well we’re going to answer that last question first with a big, Nope! Who likes to be all white and sticky on the beach?! Not us, and especially not kids. We formulated TruKid’s sunscreen so that you and your family do not have to look like Frosty the Snowman & Co. in the middle of the summer. We use micro particles of zinc which have been found to be safe and efficient in protecting your skin, without leaving that sticky white residue. So when you apply our sunscreen, rub it in all the way because you don’t have to see the minerals sitting on your skin to still have the full protection. This is why we LOVE our minerals.
Now that we have that settled, we’ll move on to how much you should apply each time. If you’re getting ready for the day, adults should use about 1 ounce of sunscreen for your entire body (think shot glass). For kids, you should use an adult’s handful worth of sunscreen. This is before you get dressed for the day.
Throughout the day, reapply standard sunscreen every 80 minutes (this is really if you are outside for most of the day). If you’re swimming and not wearing a water resistant protection, reapply every time you get out of the water. However, if you are wearing water resistant sunscreen, protection is retained for 80 minutes when swimming or sweating. You should only need a couple of handfuls to cover all of your exposed skin.
Contrary to chemical sunscreen, our sunscreen is mineral based so protection is immediate. If you are using a chemical sunscreen you will want to put it on 20 minutes before you go out into the sun.
What’s the difference? Our sunscreen is mineral based which means it sits on top of the skin for a physical protection. Chemical sunscreen must be absorbed into the skin before it works.
We hope this helps and please feel free to contact us if you have any other questions. You can leave us a comment on the blog or email us at info@trukid.com.
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