3 Reasons Not to Skip Sunscreen Over Vitamin D Fears

Sunscreen doesn’t block all vitamin D production People rarely apply enough sunscreen, miss spots, and sweat it off. Your body still gets enough incidental sun exposure to make vitamin D unless you avoid the sun entirely.

Vitamin D deficiency is caused by indoor lifestyles, not sunscreen A few minutes of sun on your arms and face a few times a week is enough for most people. If you’re worried, eat fatty fish or take a cheap, reliable supplement.

Skin cancer is a far greater risk than a manageable vitamin D issue Sunscreen is one of the easiest ways to reduce your skin cancer risk. Trading a small, manageable vitamin D problem for a real cancer risk is not a smart trade.