Sunscreen Use

Patterns of use are alarming.

Although sunscreen use has been a cornerstone of public messaging on sun safety throughout the world, actual use patterns have not been fully studied. These authors assessed patterns of sunscreen use on the face and other exposed skin among US adults. The 2013 Summer ConsumerStyles survey is a cross-sectional online survey designed to examine public opinion and beliefs and health behaviors among randomly selected adults. These researchers made use of such a survey completed by 4033 adults.

The survey posed three questions regarding sunscreen application to the face and other exposed skin, addressing frequency of application, sun protection factor, and whether products were broad-spectrum. Responders were also asked to classify the usual resp…

Reviewing Author

Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

Disclosures

Consultant / advisory board Lubax; WorldCare Clinical

EquityLubax

Grant / Research support NIH; Department of Defense; American Skin Association; Piramal

Editorial boardsBritish Journal of Dermatology; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Committee); American Board of Dermatology (Director)