Sneaky ways summer damages your skin

That summer is a sneaky little thing, isn’t it?

It pulls you in with its long days and tempting beach weather and then leaves you branded by the sun’s harsh rays – even when you thought you were being careful to protect your skin.

So why is your skin so much more susceptible to damage during summer? UV levels rise during the summer months and, coupled with longer days and increased time outdoors, it means that the average Australian accumulates more exposure to UV, which in turn makes skin more susceptible to skin cancer, skin ageing and burning.

But it’s not just sun exposure from above that can damage your skin. When the sun’s rays hit a reflective surface like water, sand, or even the tiles around a swimming pool, they reflect back upwards, which means that your body is being hit with harmful UV rays from all angles. Add that to the skin-drying effects of salt water and chlorine, and your summer skin is at risk of looking and feeling anything but nourished and healthy.

In order to avoid damaged skin during summer, it’s important to use a broad-spectrum sunscreen that will keep your skin protected from UVA (ageing) and UVB (burning) rays. NEUTROGENA® Beach Defence™ Sunscreen Lotion is a lightweight, water-resistant sunscreen that offers high SPF50 broad-spectrum protection with a deliciously summery fruity scent. It features HELIOPLEX® technology, which absorbs UVA and UVB rays and keeps them from penetrating your skin. It’s water-resistant formula (which is effective for up to four hours) makes it a great choice for the whole family and means you can stick to having more fun in the sun and worry less about skin damage. The ingredients in NEUTROGENA® Beach Defence™ also mean that your skin isn’t just protected from the sun’s harmful rays, but also from the dry, ‘tight’ feeling you get after swimming in the ocean or the pool.

How does summer damage your skin? Why do you think NEUTROGENA Beach Defence Sunscreen Lotion might be the perfect protection for your skin?

105 Member Comments

ThisIsMe 13 Aug 2019 1:10 PM

Need to see if they have something like that for sensitive areas like eyes, That's where the problem of the sun rebound off water causes my issues!

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Goddess..... 14 May 2017 4:15 AM

Yeah I get it always apply sunscreen when your outside.

Shop A Everyday 1 Jan 2017 10:18 PM

You can get very burnt even when you think you are in the shade

Shop A Everyday 29 Dec 2016 1:26 AM

The sprays are so quick to use too

clearcrystalwater 5 Apr 2016 8:16 PM

The scent of this product is very cool and great to have around it summer - or beachy days.

itslinda 5 Apr 2016 4:44 PM

Great article

preciousia 4 Apr 2016 7:29 PM

i have got NEUTROGENA® Beach Defence™ Sunscreen Lotion. it protects but i don't like the alcohol in it. Would opt for a more moisturising formulae

Goldcat 8 Dec 2014 3:52 AM

Must be slathering this on each time I go for a jog.

bmill229 16 Jul 2014 12:40 PM

Great article.

Mayjay 19 Jan 2014 3:21 PM

Sun protection is so important - especially in Oz. Our sun is brutal. Cover up, use sunscreen etc - your skin will thank you when you're older.

Soan 15 Jan 2014 3:17 AM

Though it does get used up quickly. I guess you end up using more with aerosol then other bottle. In one week, with two of us, can is pretty much empty.

Soan 15 Jan 2014 3:16 AM

I tried the aerosol can one on my honeymoon few days back. So easy to apply. I'll definitely be buying it again.

TheUglyDuckling 14 Jan 2014 11:49 PM

Their aerosol can sunscreen is great too, easy for self-application.

Sassy15 12 Jan 2014 10:29 PM

Shopping time for this one !!!

Inna9 20 Dec 2013 9:48 AM

Sunscreen really is the most effective anti-aging product.

skitzkitty 20 Dec 2013 7:17 AM

This product seems to be everywhere at the moment!

strike77 19 Dec 2013 1:56 PM

I love neutrogena sunscreens, they seem to be the only ones that are not oily and don't cause breakouts

Chicklet 9 Nov 2016 10:05 PM

They are my favourite sunscreen brand too. I particularly like the spray-on sunscreen.

clearcrystalwater 4 Dec 2016 4:32 PM

Me too Chicklet! It's great for a shoot, aim and fire approach to getting some sunscreen on my very mobile 12 year old who still wants to avoid the drama of having to put sunscreen on. She's learning though.

Blink182 19 Dec 2013 8:21 AM

I really need this sunscreen. I only use Olay on my face but really need to start doing the rest of my body.

Arty Girl 18 Dec 2013 11:07 PM

Summer damages my skin by causing more pigmentation on my face which is why I use an SPF 15 moisturiser or Sun Sense 30+ Daily Face during this time. My right (driving) arm also gets more sun tanned during this season (no tinted windows in the car) so now I resort to carrying a long sleeved blouse in the car too.

Other than I use Coles Brand SPF 30+ Sunscreen. It's cheap and it works. Now they've come out with a 50+ Sunscreen too.

Snailor 18 Dec 2013 9:27 AM

I just wish they were dry to touch!

TheUglyDuckling 18 Dec 2013 1:04 AM

Sunburn in the snow too

Chelsea714 17 Dec 2013 8:55 AM

I always accidently forget to put sunscreen on, I'll have to try this one day

Beeper Pad 17 Dec 2013 8:29 AM

I try do hard to be good with the SPF but in the past few days I have been caught in the sun unexpectedly a couple of times

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