
Children's skin requires
special protection!
Children's skin is more sensitive than adult skin as the body's natural protection mechanisms have not yet fully developed, particularly in the early years of childhood. Children's skin is paler and thinner than adult skin and therefore requires especially strong sun protection. But don't forget: shade is the best sun protection!
Age group: 0 to 1 year
- Avoid direct sun light
- Stay indoors or in the shade, particularly around noon
Outdoors:
- Stay in the shade whenever possible
- Wear clothes that cover the shoulders, trousers, hat and sun glasses
- Apply sun protection on exposed skin
- Ensure that there is shade even when on the go
Age group: 1 to 6 year
- Shade is preferable to sun light
- Avoid the sun at noon, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., from May to August
- Wear clothes that cover the shoulders, trousers, hat and sun glasses
- Wear special UV protection textiles in and around water
- Apply sun protection with a high to very high protection factor
- Select products that protect against UVA and UVB rays
- Apply liberally: ideally twice in succession
- Apply even waterproof products again after bathing or once they have rubbed off
Adults
- Act as a role model
- Protect yourself against the sun
- Look out for changes in the skin and show any signs to your doctor