THE FACTS ABOUT SUNCARE

80% of a person's lifetime sun damage comes from incidental exposure to the sun, i.e., walking the dog or riding your bike to work.

Long term, incidental sun exposure poses a higher threat to your skin than days deliberately spent at the beach basking in the sun.

20 minutes of incidental sun exposure every day of the year adds up to 3 weeks of nearly 6 hours of serious sun baking per day.

90% of rays reaching the earth are UVA rays. Without proper protection - everyone, regardless of skin type or skin tone, is susceptible to UVA damage, all year round.

UVA rays maintain their intensity all day, every day (yes, even in the winter!) and in all geographic regions.

60-80% of UV rays can penetrate clouds, so even on an overcast day you're not safe.

50% of UV rays can pass through glass.

At work, computer screens and fluorescent lights emit some UV radiation.

Dermatologists recommend daily sun protection as 80% of skin ageing is UV related.

Only 33% of Australians use suncream on their face all year round (Global Truth in Beauty Survey, 2006).

Clinique has launched newly re-formulated products in its UV-Response line with increased UVA protection in voluntary compliance with recommendations made by the European Union Commission. These products will use state-of-the-art sunscreens to achieve a 3:1 ratio** of UVB to UVA protection and state-of-the-art antioxidants to help protect against environmental aggressors.