Sun Safety

Golf and other outdoor sports expose you and your skin to the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun. Players Shield was specifically designed to protect players of all ages with a broad spectrum, eco-friendly product that reflects those harmful rays instead of absorbing them like traditional sunscreens. Broad spectrum sunscreens protect your skin from the sun’s UVA (aging) and UVB (burning) rays. This helps prevent sunburn, skin cancer, and premature aging like age spots, wrinkles, and sagging skin.

Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and over 90% of all skin cancers are associated with sun exposure or indoor tanning. Understanding how sunscreens work is vital to choosing one that is truly effective.

Why is Mineral Sunscreen Best?

Players Shield mineral based sunscreen contains NO HARMFUL CHEMICALS, goes on dry, and provides TRUE BROAD-SPECTRUM PROTECTION THAT BLOCKS 97% OF UV RAYS. It is also ECO-FRIENDLY.

Mineral Sunscreen

Mineral sunscreens commonly contain zinc and/or titanium oxide. They are not related to skin allergies, do not break down with exposure to UV rays, have less than .01% of skin absorption and do not cause hormone disruption. Now there are also “Super Zincs” that reflect both UVA and UVB rays while staying friendly to our environment. Keeping golfers safe and doing so in a way that does not harm the beautiful courses we as golfers love was absolutely key when we developed Players Shield.

Skin with Players Shield mineral-based protection.

Chemical Sunscreen

Chemical sunscreens consist of chemicals such as oxybenzone and avobenzone that are effective in filtering UV rays, but may begin to breakdown and lose their effectiveness when exposed to UV rays. They can also be absorbed into the body through your skin, be related to skin allergies, and cause hormone disruption in the body. Recently the FDA proposed banning many of these chemicals. They are absolutely not eco friendly, and are starting to be banned in many reef-heavy areas.

Skin with chemical-based sunscreen.

Know the Terms: SPF
Sunscreens are rated by their sun protective factor (SPF) rating. It’s important to know that no sunscreen can filter out 100% of the sun’s UVB rays; the AAD recommends using an SPF 30 or higher.

SPF15: filters out 93% of UVB rays
SPF30: filters out 97% of UVB rays
SPF50: filters out 98% of UVB rays

SAY YES TO

SUN PROTECTION

SAY NO TO SKIN CANCER

SKIN CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON CANCER IN THE U.S.

ONE in FIVE Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and one person dies from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, every hour.

Sun Safety Links

At Players Shield, we believe that knowledge is power. Explore these links to learn more about protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.

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