By Kate Pickles Health Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 02:18 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 02:18 BST, 5 April 2019
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We all know the dangers of too much sun – but a study has found we may be putting ourselves at risk by failing to protect our eyelids.
Researchers discovered that vulnerable areas of skin are often missed – especially when applying moisturisers with sun protection factor (SPF) as opposed to conventional sunscreens.
This could be leaving people at risk of skin cancer, University of Liverpool academics warned.
Skin cancer is on the rise despite global initiatives to increase SPF use.
Researchers discovered that vulnerable areas of skin are often missed – especially when applying moisturisers with sun protection factor (SPF) as opposed to conventional sunscreens
Although daytime moisturisers with added SPF are convenient, the researchers were worried these were not being applied in a way that provides