Making Sense Of Sunscreen Labels
- By: Wendy Mitchell

Each day, even cloudy ones, damaging rays from the sun can reach your skin. Fortunately, skin cancer may be the most preventable form of the disease.



What's more, the American Cancer Society(r) maintains that many of the 1 million skin cancer cases expected to be diagnosed this year could have been prevented by wearing daily sun protection.



"The truth is-there is no excuse not to wear sunscreen every day," says Dr. Darrell Rigel, clinical professor of dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine.



A few simple tips about choosing sunscreen can help keep your skin healthy and protected year-round:



1. Don't rely solely on SPF: Merely a measure of how long you'll be protected from skin-burning UVB rays, Sun Protection Factor, or SPF, doesn't account for the deeper-penetrating UVA rays.



Use a sunscreen that offers at least an SPF 30 but don't let it be your only deciding factor.



2. Be sure your sunscreen contains the most effective UVA ingredients: Avobenzone is a common UVA sunscreen ingredient that breaks down in sunlight. To counteract this problem, select Neutrogena sunscreens now contain what many people consider a revolutionary new discovery-a technology called Helioplex.



It provides stabilized, highly effective and long-lasting protection against the UVA rays that can lead to the signs of premature aging or skin cancer.



3. Read: Carefully review labels to see if the sunscreen contains this cutting-edge technology. Helioplex can be found in recreational sunscreens, such as Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55/70 and Healthy Defense SPF 45 Daily Moisturizer, as well as certain daily face products.



According to a recent study published in Dermatologic Therapy, more than 50 percent of lifetime sun exposure can be reduced by using daily sun protection.



4. Play favorites: Be sure to use and reapply sunscreen properly. It helps if you choose a formulation you love, so whether it's a lotion, spray, gel or mist, find a formula that suits your specific tastes.

To help save the skin you're in from the harsh rays of the sun, dermatologists recommend being sure your sunscreen can protect you for a good, long time.

For more information, visit www.neutrogena.com.


To help save the skin you're in from the harsh rays of the sun, dermatologists recommend being sure your sunscreen can protect you for a good, long time.

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Old Navy Clothing At Discount
- By: brenda moore

If you are like me then you are an avid shopper. I frequent stores like Banana Republic, Gap, Sears, and others every other weekend. The girls and I need a getaway, and it’s our tradition.



But what we’ve recently discovered are the gems to be found at Old Navy. Old Navy has t-shirts, shirts, jeans, cargos, socks, underwear, and more for men and skirts, flip flops, cute tops, and stylish accessories for women. The prices are right too. Old Navy has quality that near of Gap or Express but prices twice as low.



For great deals, Old Navy’s website at oldnavy.com has an email subscription program that informs you of the next sales, upcoming discounts, and when the next free shipping deal will be live. Without the deals you can still shop online and save yourself the trip to the store and pay only $5 using their “famous $5 shipping.”



But if clothing goes on sale be sure to buy it soon, clothing does not seem to stay on the Old Navy shelves for very long. According to a recent Forbes magazine, the Old Navy chain of stores is growing so if the store is not already in an area near you it soon will be.



What a lot of people don’t know about Old Navy is that you in addition to subscribing to the Old Navy mailing list in order to get Old Navy discounts you can also buy Old Navy gift cards online at stores like ebay for fraction of the cost and then use that gift card in store and save yourself some money. For example, I recently bought an $100 gift card for $70 online and then combining my Old Navy coupons I bought $100 worth of clothes for a mere $50. And mind you, the quality of the clothes is superb and at 1/3 the cost that I would have paid at Gap, you can’t go wrong.



Browse the Internet much? There are also websites that give away Old Navy gift cards for free. These websites may require you to complete a free offer, but no meal is ever free. My daughter has recently completed on such offer and got a sweater out of it.



So before you shop next buy, be sure to drop by an Old Navy store first.

When it comes to buying clothes for the whole family, take a look at Old Navy. Read this article for information on how to get Old Navy Discounts on top of the already low prices.

Brenda has a coupon website with shopping details on free old navy gift cards. Check out her free Sears giftcards page as well for discounts and gift cards to Sears.

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