The holidays have begun! Or at least for the lucky few in the middle of the Netherlands…. Today I saw the first cars loaded up (oh yes, because the potatoes, deep fat fryer and bikes need to go to) and all heading south. With a long summer ahead I think it is a good idea to set the record [...]
Posts in Sun
The Do’s and Don’ts for safe sunbathing at a glance.
Friday 1 July 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Sun | Tags: chemical filters, children, hat, melanoma, skin cancer, sun, sun burnt, sun cream
Filed under: Sun | Tags: chemical filters, children, hat, melanoma, skin cancer, sun, sun burnt, sun cream
Ageing behind glass!
Friday 10 June 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Sun | Tags: glass, sun cream, sun filters, UVA, UVA logo, UVB
Filed under: Sun | Tags: glass, sun cream, sun filters, UVA, UVA logo, UVB
Did you always love that feeling of the sun’s rays on your face through the window, then I’m going to throw a spanner in the works again ! If your work desk, for instance, is facing the sun, then the chances are that you may look like this lady after a few years. This Italian [...]
The sun and vitamin D
You only have to look at the reactions on my blog about “the dangers of the sun” to see that this is a controversial subject (see this blog for example). In general I receive only good, positive and happy reactions. Having said that, the “sunbed industry” have responded less enthusiastically to my comments! No more than [...]
Help with choosing your sun cream
Yes, the sun cream. Which ones shouldn’t and which ones should you use? Trying to find a good sun cream is even difficult for me! And unfortunately, I still haven’t found the perfect sun cream. This is actually quite bizarre with all the products on the market. Complete amazement… Whether I’m in New York, Marrakesh, Ibiza or [...]
Oxybenzone (benzophenone-3)
“There are many things that we know we know. There are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also things that we don’t know that we don’t know. And this last category grows each year.” This statement applies to many things in life, but also especially to do with the safety of [...]
A good sun cream?
Thursday 1 July 2010by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Ingredients, Personal step by step plan, Sun | Tags: skin care
Filed under: Ingredients, Personal step by step plan, Sun | Tags: skin care
Tropical temperatures and packed beaches; summer is here! The sun creams should be selling like hot cakes. But with all the attention in the media about “dangerous” ingredients in sun cream you’re almost afraid to use it! Always protect yourself! It is even more than necessary to protect yourself with a sun filter. Because [...]
In the MAMA: ‘here comes the sun’
Whilst the icicles were still hanging from the roofs and the open fire was still crackling away, I was, together with a journalist from the Dutch magazine Mama, busy putting together a list of all the facts about the sun. Now that the sunshine is on the increase, it may be worth taking a moment [...]
The sun is shining
Luckily, at last some sunshine again! Although it’s nice having lovely weather, I have already written extensively in my blog about the negative effects from exposing your skin to sunlight. So slap it on well! During my search for suitable sun creams, I discovered another good reason for not going into the sun unprotected…. Regards [...]
You’re so red!
Last week my husband went on an annual trip with his “old” student friends. On his return (because, of course, we missed him so much…) the kids were waiting by the door to greet him with their banners, drawings, practiced dance routines, etc. When he eventually arrived home the children didn’t gave all their usual screams of [...]
Self confidence from sun (and skin cancer)
The report “self confidence from sun” was in the ‘Spits kopt’ last Monday. This emerged from market research on behalf of the tanning studio chain, Sunday’s. The comments made here were that, provided that you become tanned sensibly, there won’t be any health risks involved. At the end of last week I was called by a reporter [...]