{"id":53060,"date":"2019-04-12T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/?p=53060"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:25:50","slug":"how-to-choose-safe-sunscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-safe-sunscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Safe Sunscreen"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Choosing a <a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/suncare\">safe sunscreen<\/a> can be challenging when you don&#8217;t know what to look for! Words like &#8216;natural&#8217; and &#8216;eco-friendly&#8217; don&#8217;t always help because there&#8217;s no regulation around the use of those terms!<\/p>\n<p>Looking for things like the expiration date, the sun protection factor, and if the product is verified by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/\">Environmental Working Group<\/a> can help you find a sunscreen product that&#8217;s safe for you and your family! We&#8217;ve made things simple with our infographic below!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53062\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Choose-a-Safe-Sunscreen.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53062\" class=\"wp-image-53062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Choose-a-Safe-Sunscreen.png\" alt=\"Infographic of How to Choose a Safe Sunscreen\" width=\"700\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Choose-a-Safe-Sunscreen.png 700w, https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Choose-a-Safe-Sunscreen-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Choose-a-Safe-Sunscreen-597x1024.png 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to Choose a Safe Sunscreen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What are the things you look for in your sunscreen? 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