the-BA : Waterproof suncream

When you go off on your summer holidays it’s sensible to slap on the sun cream to stop yourself from burning. But what happens when you’re lazing on the beach and you decide to go for a dip? Well, luckily there are countless different commercially available sun creams and sun blocks which are also waterproof.

Have you ever wondered if waterproof sun cream really is waterproof?

You might like to …

Compare different brands of sun cream – perhaps the ones that say they’re waterproof and the ones that don’t. You could investigate how effective they are before and after a swim
Investigate whether it makes a difference if it’s fresh water, sea water or swimming pool water
Find out why many swimming pools don’t let you in if you’re wearing sun creams.

Further links:
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/suntans?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,sunscreen

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