Safe time by skin type
Skin type
No sunscreen
SPF 30
SPF 50
Type I
Very fair, always burns
10m
54m
1h 10m
Type II
Fair, usually burns
15m
1h 21m
1h 44m
Type III
Medium, sometimes burns
29m
2h 41m
3h 28m
Type IV
Olive, rarely burns
45m
4h 8m
5h 20m
Type V
Brown, very rarely burns
59m
5h 22m
6h 56m
Sea level, on land, UV held at 6. Sunscreen is counted the way most people apply it (about half the tested amount, roughly the square root of the SPF). Whatever the table says, reapply at least every 2 hours. Snow, sand and water reflect UV and shorten these times. Not medical advice.
What to do at UV 6
Reduce time in the sun between 11:00 and 16:00. Shade, a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+ sunscreen are essential.
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