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Work-related sun protection is tax deductible in Australia & New Zealand
Individuals who spend long periods of time outdoors for work may be eligible to claim tax deductions for sun protective products each year. Read our blog to find out more and how...
Work-related sun protection is tax deductible in Australia & New Zealand
Individuals who spend long periods of time outdoors for work may be eligible to claim tax deductions for sun protective products each year. Read our blog to find out more and how you may be able to benefit.
Your Story Series: Meet Matt
Having grown up in a very active family, from a very early age I was participating in team sports whether it be football, tee-ball or cricket. My parents taught me...
Your Story Series: Meet Matt
Having grown up in a very active family, from a very early age I was participating in team sports whether it be football, tee-ball or cricket. My parents taught me the importance of using sun cream and zinc to protect my face, but also the benefit of wearing a long sleeve shirt to cover my arms, and a bucket hat or broad brim hat to keep the sun off my neck and ears.
Your Story Series: Meet Di
These days I am obsessed with sun protection. My regime in recent years has been so effective that people often remark on how good my skin looks, which is quite the compliment...
Your Story Series: Meet Di
These days I am obsessed with sun protection. My regime in recent years has been so effective that people often remark on how good my skin looks, which is quite the compliment for someone who is 50-something and raised in Australian conditions.
Your Story Series: Meet Rheanca
I am a happy teenager focused on what I can do and enjoy in my life, rather than stress about the medical conditions I have or the foods and things...
Your Story Series: Meet Rheanca
I am a happy teenager focused on what I can do and enjoy in my life, rather than stress about the medical conditions I have or the foods and things I cannot have. Thank you Solbari for this opportunity to be an advocate for the skin condition atopic dermatitis and for other sufferers of this skin condition in the community.
Your Story Series: Meet Maria
It's never too early to start taking care of your skin - your older self will be very grateful if you start right away! Don't buy into believing that you...
Your Story Series: Meet Maria
It's never too early to start taking care of your skin - your older self will be very grateful if you start right away! Don't buy into believing that you need to be nicely tanned at all times. You will be much better off avoiding sun, skin damage and premature wrinkles. Not to mention the risk of getting skin cancer.
Your Story Series: Meet Kerryn
For me, despite being vigilant growing up in the 'slip slop slap' era with caring parents and being a responsible young adult, my cancer progressed - partly because of my...
Your Story Series: Meet Kerryn
For me, despite being vigilant growing up in the 'slip slop slap' era with caring parents and being a responsible young adult, my cancer progressed - partly because of my high-risk skin. I really want everyone to take sun safety seriously because it is preventable if you are cautious and get regular skin checks.
Your Story Series: Meet Tim
I have a long family history of melanoma on my Mother’s side. When mum was growing up in Sydney 70 years ago she just didn’t know about the harmful impacts of...
Your Story Series: Meet Tim
I have a long family history of melanoma on my Mother’s side. When mum was growing up in Sydney 70 years ago she just didn’t know about the harmful impacts of the Australian sun, especially on pale Caucasian skin. Her family spent a lot of time outdoors and at the beach when she was young, with no sunscreen and minimal sun protection.
Your Story Series: Meet Shelley
I am especially diligent about sun protection these days - I make sure anything that goes on my face, such as moisturiser and makeup, has SPF. When I do venture into the...
Your Story Series: Meet Shelley
I am especially diligent about sun protection these days - I make sure anything that goes on my face, such as moisturiser and makeup, has SPF. When I do venture into the sun, I prefer to use barriers such as clothing (and Solbari has such great options!)
Your Story Series: Meet Teresa
One day my sister mentioned that the mole on my neck was getting bigger and it was all different colours. "Okay," I thought to myself, "no more ignoring the problem,...
Your Story Series: Meet Teresa
One day my sister mentioned that the mole on my neck was getting bigger and it was all different colours. "Okay," I thought to myself, "no more ignoring the problem, it's time to get it checked!". Sure enough, it had to come out.
Your Story Series: Meet Tony
My doctor told me to take sun protection very seriously. I started going to a skin doctor every six months to have a complete body check. Now, five years later...
Your Story Series: Meet Tony
My doctor told me to take sun protection very seriously. I started going to a skin doctor every six months to have a complete body check. Now, five years later it's all good, but I am much more careful about exposing my body to the sun. I've learned everything I need to know to protect my skin and allow it to rebuild and recover.
Why does skin peel after sunburn?
Your skin peels after sunburn because your body is trying to remove damaged skin cells as part of a healing process. Dermatologists would recommend that you do not attempt to...
Why does skin peel after sunburn?
Your skin peels after sunburn because your body is trying to remove damaged skin cells as part of a healing process. Dermatologists would recommend that you do not attempt to pull off the dead skin cells as the skin underneath is even more sensitive to UV damage. It is best to let the skin peel naturally which could take a week or so for medium level sunburns.
What is lupus?
This blog describes what lupus is, what causes it, how it affects people, what it looks like on the skin and how many people are adversely impacted by the condition...
What is lupus?
This blog describes what lupus is, what causes it, how it affects people, what it looks like on the skin and how many people are adversely impacted by the condition globally. Solbari has developed a sensitive fabric to help those affected by lupus manage their skin condition.
Your Story Series: Meet Anne
It wasn't until I retired and relocated to Queensland from Victoria that I discovered that yearly skin checks were important. Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in Australia....
Your Story Series: Meet Anne
It wasn't until I retired and relocated to Queensland from Victoria that I discovered that yearly skin checks were important. Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in Australia. I was shocked to be diagnosed with a squamous cell cancer on my forearm and shortly after, a Basal Cell on my throat.
Your Story Series: Meet Linda
The damage that is caused today by the sun can never be undone, and a potential deep burn in the pursuit of the perfect tan is not worth risking future...
Your Story Series: Meet Linda
The damage that is caused today by the sun can never be undone, and a potential deep burn in the pursuit of the perfect tan is not worth risking future skin cancer. I recently had a skin cancer scare which reminded of this. On a very overdue skin check, the doctor discovered something which had all the hallmark signs of a melanoma.
Your Story Series: Meet Zoe
My melanoma was diagnosed in August 2019, however I was concerned about the mole on my leg in 2010. It popped up quickly and I went to the GP within two...
Your Story Series: Meet Zoe
My melanoma was diagnosed in August 2019, however I was concerned about the mole on my leg in 2010. It popped up quickly and I went to the GP within two or three weeks. He did a punch biopsy and when I returned for the result, I saw a different GP in the practice who told me it was "fine, nothing to worry about" and wrote on the pathology report “no worries”.