Light protection for children

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Always keep to the following order: Avoid dressing creams. From this guideline the following tips are self-evident.

  • Do not let your child play in the sun from 11 to 15 o'clock.
  • Make sure that your baby or toddler plays in the shade.
  • Protect yourself and your child with sunglasses
  • Protect your child with a headgear.
  • Protect your child with a covering garment that covers large areas of skin.
  • When splashing in the water, toddlers and children should always wear UV-proof swimsuits with arm and leg sections. These should cover the body completely.
  • Use sun creams with mineral pigments (physical light protection agents) on the freely worn areas of skin.
  • Avoid sun creams that only contain chemical filters. These include: benzophenones, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, para-aminobenzoic acid, etc.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020