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• n  a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

• For people with really sensitive skin, sunscreen sometimes isn't enough.
• When it comes to sunscreen, paying more doesn't mean you get more protection from the sun.
• For people with really sensitive skin, sunscreen sometimes isn't enough.

• sunblock
• sun blocker

News & Articles

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• AMA supports use of sunscreen in schools
  If you’ve got a school-age kid, you’ve seen the memos. Slather your kids with sunscreen before sending them to school and do not put any sun blocking products in your kids’ backpacks, they intone. That sunscreen ban has the American Medical Association irked. And yesterday the doctors’ group responded with a resolution supporting the exemption of sunscreens from rules that bar students from ...
  June 20, 2013 - NBC NEWS
• Sunscreen and SPF summer safety
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates sunscreen ingredients and labeling, will be making new changes when it comes to sun protection in the near future.
  June 19, 2013 - Paradise Post
• Eat your sunscreen?
  What if you could protect your skin from the summer sun by eating your sunscreen? No we’re not suggesting that you swallow a tablespoon of SPF 30, instead registered dietitian Tanya Zucherbrot finds that certain foods can act as nature’s natural sunscreen,
  June 19, 2013 - Philly.com

Quotes

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• Chris Dodd in USA Today
  Twenty years is long enough for the FDA to ensure that all Americans have equal access to clear, accurate and comprehensive sunscreen labeling as their first line of defense against skin cancer,Dodd said, referring to how long the agency has...
• Meglena Kuneva in Forbes
  We need to reinforce the essential message that sunscreen is only one of a number of measures that are necessary for effective protection against the sun,said EU Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva.
• Jack Reed in CNNMoney.com
  Most Americans probably assume their sunscreen protects them from the harmful rays that cause skin cancer,Rhode Island's Reed said in a statement. "But unfortunately, with many products, that isn't the case."