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Guidelines on using sunscreen for kids

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Sunscreens are the essential skincare product without which we can't imagine our lives. To get protection from the harmful UVA and UVB rays of the sun, a broad-spectrum sunscreen is an important safeguard.  Everyone choose a good sunscreen according to their skin type and other required preferences. Some people prefer cream-based andother prefer gel-based according to their dry, oily, or sensitive skin type. Generally, a gel-based sunscreen found to the best option for oily and other skin types as well.  As these are lightweight and don't leave any tackiness after application. To know more about gel-based sunscreens, click here. However, have you ever thought what the age restrictions for these skincare products are? Can these sun protectant formulations also wearable by kids and infants?  According to FDA guidelines, "Infants ages less than six months are exempted from the rule applying sunscreen."  Why no sunscreen for kids?  Babies' skin is not mature like