June Newsletter
Vol. 6 | June 2025
Summertime is the best time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Be sure to bring your sunscreen to protect your skin from sun damage that causes skin aging and can lead to skin cancers.
With so many options on the market, what’s the best sunscreen for you? The answer is simple: The one you will use every day, all year long. It may take time to find one, so here are some high-level recommendations: Choose broad-spectrum sunscreen to protect against both UVA and UVB rays. For everyday protection, use SPF 30 or higher. If you are outdoors for an extended period, you’ll need SPF 50 or more. Here are some answers to common questions about sunscreen.
Practice a complete approach: Sunscreen is a key part of your sun protection strategy. But no single method of sun protection can completely safeguard your skin. That’s why The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends a multipronged approach to sun safety that includes seeking shade, daily sunscreen use, covering up with clothing, wide-brimmed hats and UV-blocking sunglasses, and installing UV window film in your home and vehicle. Here are more tools for a complete approach to skin cancer prevention.
Dr. Sarnoff Says
Be Safe in the Sun: Seek the Seal!
The Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation doesn’t just have a fresh look. It also has new and improved standards, providing you with the best sun protection available. Create your personal sun protection strategy by choosing from 800+ products that have earned the Seal of Recommendation. To learn more about the Seal of Recommendation, visit SkinCancer.org/seal.
New on the Blog
Ask The Expert: How to Apply Sunscreen
Sunscreen is part of a complete strategy to protect your skin from damage caused by UV radiation. But how much sunscreen do you need and how often should you apply? Our expert provides some helpful guidance.
How to Choose the Best Sunscreen for Your Skin
No matter if you have oily, dry, acne-prone or sensitive skin, the right sunscreen can protect your skin while combating any skin woes.
Many people don’t understand how to read a sunscreen label or how the product protects the skin. Now is a good time to brush up on sunscreen terminology like SPF and broad spectrum.
10 Ways to Boost Your Sunscreen
If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, you may not realize how much UV exposure you’re getting while pursuing your passion. Maximize your sun safety with our experts’ best tips.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world. But it affects each individual in unique and personal ways. Hear from survivors who share their stories.
Destination Healthy Skin Update
Our Destination Healthy Skin (DHS) mobile skin cancer screening and education program has been on the road since April. Thanks to our volunteer dermatologists, we’ve provided more than 1,100 free skin cancer screenings and identified 353 potential skin cancers and precancers, including 19 suspected melanomas.
This year, we expect to provide more than 1,500 free skin cancer screenings, while sharing early detection education and sun protection giveaways with thousands more people in communities around the country.
National Cancer Survivors Month
June is Cancer Survivors Month, a time for us to celebrate all of the amazing warriors living beyond skin cancer and giving hope to the newly diagnosed. Skin cancer warriors: Your strength and determination are an inspiration to our entire community.
Throughout June, we’ll be publishing #SkinCancerIsPersonal videos shared by people who have battled skin cancer and prevailed. Do you have a story to share? We’d love to hear from you!
Monthly Giving: Join Our Skin Protection Fund
Join our community of monthly donors and become a member of the Skin Protection Fund (SPF). Your recurring gift will steadily support the lifesaving programs of the Foundation and help us educate the public and the medical community about skin cancer, its prevention by means of sun protection, the need for early detection and prompt, effective treatment. Learn more and donate here.
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