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    National Council on Skin Care Awareness sheds light on importance of protecting skin

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Memorial Day weekend the unofficial start -- summer millions of Americans planning some fun in the sun maybe even a trip to the beach.

Courses is that big first holiday of the summer so a lot of people are gonna have.

Their biggest sun exposure this coming weekend.

The national council on skin care awareness is shedding some light on bad light like ultraviolet rays.

Their messages simple take care of your largest organ your skin.

You knew your skin is your largest organs -- your skin is really an indicator of your entire internal health.

If you have war helped -- skin and that means the whole your entire body is not going to be healthy.

Sun screen is a must but there are -- few things to consider before heading to the store it's also important to look for a broad spectrum.

Sun screen that's have been asked the F at least Verity.

Thirty to fifty would be -- deal.

And because those are the -- sunscreens that will protect you.

Both from ultraviolet a which can come through glass so when you're driving your car -- even in your office you're still getting ultraviolet exposure.

And you can be keeping -- in the sun doesn't have to be expensive either consumer reports revealing some of the best sun screens -- store brands.

And -- -- we found the don't have to spend a lot to get a great sun cream.

Then -- -- motion at the F 45.

And Walgreens sport spray asked the F fifteen both.

-- -- very good UV protection acts weren't UVB protection and had a really great price.

And don't forget the shades cloudy or not the sun's rays can -- to rise just as much as -- -- By not taking care of your -- long terminal wearing sunglasses you can get all sorts of illnesses starting with the top he can get cancer skin cancer so actually.

You can get skin cancer on your eyelids -- you can also get skin cancer around her eyes.

And people don't you know how sensitive your eyes are you know how sensitive this -- but they don't realize that wearing something like Paris sunglasses protects -- and how important that is.

Experts say to make sure any sunglasses you -- have the UV coating and when it comes to sun screen -- often and liberally especially if you're in an out of the water.

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