Our health specialist Sarah McCann debunks a dangerous TikTok trend.
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00:00Hi, I'm health reporter Sarah McCann and today we are going to be looking at the anti-sunscreen
00:05movements on TikTok. It's officially summertime in the UK, with the UK experiencing a lovely
00:11heatwave recently. In fact, temperatures reached 32 Celsius in London. But despite this, some
00:18influencers and wellness influencers on TikTok have been pushing the narrative that sunscreen
00:23is bad for you. There are over 107 million posts on TikTok relating to the anti-sunscreen
00:29movement, with some of the claims made by influencers that sunscreen contains cancer
00:34causing chemicals and that it damages the skin. Whilst Sun Safety Guidance from Cancer Research
00:40UK recommends that you should apply sunscreen 30 minutes before you go outside. They advise
00:45using a sunscreen that is an SPF 30 factor and that has four or five stars on it, just so that
00:51you can get the full protection. They also recommend to reapply the sunscreen throughout the day.
00:56There are a lot of wellness trends on social media, so it's really important that if you
01:01find something that you double check with a medical professional just to be sure.
01:06You can learn more about staying safe in the sun at nhs.uk or on the Cancer Research website.