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What is the best color to wear for sun protection?

Women on the beach wearing Solbari visor and top.

How to pick the perfect sun hat for sun protection

Can skin damage caused by the sun be repaired or even reversed?

Women and men walking on the beach wearing Solbari sun hat and clothing.

Sun hat or sunscreen: which is better for sun protection?

Your Story Series: Meet Elizabeth

I arrived in Australia aged 13 after living in Europe for 10 years. When I arrived in Australia I didn't know anything about sun protection. I rarely wore a hat as a teenager and didn't understand the importance of sunscreen and other protective measures I should be taking whilst living in Sydney.

Your Story Series: Meet Kara

I'm born and bred in Queensland so have had plenty of sun since a young child. My attitude toward the sun now is very different. I'm always concerned about how much exposure I get. I'm conscious of always wearing a hat or umbrella as well as using sunscreen.

Your Story Series: Meet Heather

I became ill at the age of 30, in the 1970’s with fatigue, joint pain, fever, and a painful raised rash on my legs. After a year plus of blood work, x-rays, and finally a biopsy of the leg rash it was confirmed that I had systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE). Following the diagnosis of SLE, I started looking for other options for sun protection in Canada, and there were not many options in the 70’s and 80’s.

Your Story Series: Meet Eric

I am more and more concerned about sun protection today after seeing my middle-aged friend suffering from skin cancer. The skin cancer stories did not come home until it became a reality for my good friend.

Your Story Series: Meet Lin

I grew up thinking pale was beautiful till I started university in the mid 70s. Then I took a U turn and decided a tanned look would make me look more attractive. I went all out achieving a tanned look, lying out in the sun during the summer holidays, after my summer job hours and all weekends. That went on for many years.

Your Story Series: Meet Daina

I love cycling to work and on weekends. Just because I'm doing outdoor activity, doesn't mean I can't protect my skin from sun damage. Sun protection is very important to me as I care about my skin, in particular when we age we definitely see the damage we have done.

Your Story Series: Meet Ken

I am a 72 year old, active outdoors New Zealander. Have had one melanoma removed, I searched the internet for long sleeved golf shirts and found the Solbari brand.

Your Story Series: Meet Larissa

My 67 year old mother has had endless skin cancers taken off her with the worst one being a basal cell carcinoma which was on her chest. The little lump was only a millimetre in diameter but it had spread across her entire chest underneath the surface. She thankfully is fine but was told by her surgeon to never get her skin exposed to the sun again.

Your Story Series: Meet Sharon

Aged 67, I would describe myself as an active older person. My husband and I live on our yacht, currently based near Newcastle, NSW. Our biggest outdoor activity is long distance bicycle touring. Over the past nine years we have ridden thousands of kilometres in over twenty countries. On our rides, I am out in the sun all day.

Your Story Series: Meet Josefina

I'm a 2-year-old happy baby who loves to play outdoors. I was born overseas; and more than a year ago I travelled 12,000 km to come to Australia and live in this beautiful country. In Uruguay, there is no culture in relation to sun protection. Normally we protect ourselves from the cold or the wind, but not from the sun.

Your Story Series: Meet Suzanne

I’ve had many squamous cell carcinomas removed from my back and arms - all results from my teenage years of sunbaking and not taking seriously enough the damage which can be done by UV.

How you can help us raise awareness about sun protection by sharing your story

Help us raise awareness about sun protection and skin conditions by sharing your story

Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing more stories from our Solbari Community with a mission to help raise awareness about skin cancer, melanoma, sun protection, and skin conditions. If you are interested in sharing your story, please answer our questions from the relevant questionnaire and send us a picture of yourself being sun safe in the outdoors.

Your Story Series: Meet Helena

I was diagnosed with SCLE Lupus two years ago after having had a skin rash that covered my chest for about six months at a time over the previous four years. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder which is mainly triggered by exposure to sunlight. This means I am extremely sun sensitive - even the winter sun is very dangerous for me.

Your Story Series: Meet Allan

I learnt the hard way that a proper diet is essential to a healthy heart. Regrettably, I didn't apply the same philosophy to my skin health.

Your Story Series: Meet Fran

I've had many Basal Cell Carcinomas and five melanomas. The first melanoma was forty years ago, in my mid-thirties. These days, avoiding full sun is my outdoor priority. Last year I had radiation following surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer, and the radiation makes skin even more sensitive. Long sleeves with SPF 50+ protective fabric are a must, especially in the garden.

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