Kids' Sun Protection

Peregian Children's Beachwear - Sun Protection

Peregian's kids beachwear protects your childrens' skin by providing excellent skin coverage with high necklines, long sleeves and pants. 

Our garments are made from lightweight natual fibres to ensure they are cool and comfortable to wear, and therefore they do not offer ultra high UV protection.  Our garments are designed for use with 30+ sunscreen when exposed to sun for extended periods, and for incidental sun exposure at other times. 

  Skin Cancer Council Sun Smart Guidelines

  1.  Slip on sun protective clothing

Choose clothing that:

• Covers as much skin as possible eg. long sleeves and high necks/collars.
• Is made from close weave materials such as cotton, polyester/cotton and linen.
• If used for swimming, is made from materials such as lycra, which stays sun protective when wet.

2.  Slop on 30+ Sunscreen

Make sure your sunscreen is broad spectrum and water-resistant. Sunscreen should not be used to increase the amount of time you spend in the sun and should always be used with other forms of protection. Apply sunscreen liberally to clean, dry skin at least 20 minutes before going outside and reapply every two hours.

 3.  Slap on a Hat

A broad brimmed, legionnaire or bucket style hat provides good protection for the face, nose, neck and ears, which are common sites for skin cancers. Caps and visors do not provide adequate protection. Choose a hat made with closely woven fabric - if you can see through it, UV radiation will get through. Hats may not protect you from reflected UV radiation, so also wear sunglasses and sunscreen to increase your level of protection.

 4.  Seek Shade

Make use of trees or built shade structures, or bring your own! Staying in the shade is an effective way to reduce sun exposure. Whatever you use for shade, make sure it casts a dark shadow and use other protection (such as clothing, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen) to avoid reflected UV radiation from nearby surfaces.

 5. Slide on Some Sunglasses

Sunglasses and a broad brimmed hat worn together can reduce UV radiation exposure to the eyes by up to 98 per cent. Choose close-fitting wrap-around sunglasses that meet the Australian Standard AS 1067. Sunglasses are as important for children as they are for adults.

Remember to take extra care between 10am and 3pm when UV radiation is most intense.

Look out for the SunSmart UV Alert which tells you the time period in which you need to be SunSmart - it appears on the weather page of most daily newspapers and on the Bureau of Meteorology website: www.bom.gov.au/weather/uv

Check your skin regularly and see a doctor if you notice any unusual skin changes.