Why you should use sunscreen this summer

Black and dark skinned women often think that they are naturally protected against the sun's damaging effects and don't need to use sunscreen. But dark skin does not block cancer.

Darker skins are less prone to sunburns thanks to a higher level of melanin providing a natural skin protection factor of up to 13.

However, all skin types can get malignant melanoma and dark skinned people who did not protect themselves are likely to develop more severe skin cancers.

Conclusion: protect your skin with an Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of minimum 15.