It’s very important to protect your skin in the sun, as incidences of sunburn can increase your risk of skin cancer. Staying out of the sun in the hottest part of the day and covering your skin wherever possible is the best way to protect yourself and your family, but sun cream or lotion is an essential for days where you can’t avoid direct sun.

Whether you’re preparing for summer in the garden or going on holiday abroad, you’ll need to choose a sun cream or lotion with a high SPF and we have options including 50SPF to choose from. This will help to keep delicate skin safe in the sun, although it’s important to reapply regularly, especially if you are in and out of the water.

If you do end up getting sunburned, you’ll need to allow your skin to cool fully before applying any products. Wearing a wet t-shirt can help! Our burn gel and aftersun lotion can be helpful in healing areas of sunburn, but sun damage is irreversible so don’t take risks with your skin.

Here at Gray’s Pharmacy, we can help with all your health care questions, and we have a full range of healthcare products for infants, children and adults to ensure we can care for the whole family. We’d love to see you in our Irish independently owned community Pharmacy in Castletroy, Limerick or you can order online for delivery across Ireland.