Sally Foran: Five of my favourite SPF 50 suncreams and the myths to ignore

Modern suncream formulas have become more advanced, lightweight, invisible and comfortable to wear

"As melanoma is one of the most common cancers in young adults, we need to ensure our children aren't taking their health advice from wellness influencers or celebrities who are sharing damaging and inaccurate myths, including that cancer rates rose with the advent of sunscreen use and, even, that suncreams themselves cause cancer."

Misinformation around sunscreen has unfortunately become more widespread on social media. 

Given that false news spreads up to six times faster and reaches more people than truthful content online (according to a 2018 study), this is extremely worrying.