BY BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Sun worshipers going to the beach during this long hot summer need to be protected against receiving too much sun. But which sunscreen lotion is the best choice for you?

People have choices of waterproof and water-resistant, sunblock versus sunscreen, and what exactly is “broad-spectrum protection?”

The Food and Drug Administration decided that some of the terms on sunscreens were misleading, and has promised to ban them from the labels. They announced in May that it was giving large sunscreen manufacturers until mid-December to update their labels with new rules requiring more accurate statements about sunburn and skin cancer protection, according to wbur.org.

Sunscreen manufacturers have been required to fix their labels by May, but said they needed the extra time because they couldn’t get the changes done by summer. Health experts say the continued delay is putting lives at risk.

According to MD Anderson Cancer Center, the new sunscreen labels will no longer be allowed to be labeled as “sunblock,” since no sunscreen can completely block the sun from your skin.

Also, a sunscreen must provide equal protection against UVA and UVB rays from the sun to be labeled “broad spectrum.” In addition, the label will have to be clear about how much Sun Protection Factor (SPF) they actually provide.

Experts agree that wearing sunscreen won't grant a person the right to spend extra hours in the sun. Consulting professor of dermatology at Duke University, Zoe Draelos, says, "I do think a lot of people get lulled into a false sense of security by just wearing sunscreen," according to USA Today.

The experts say find a brand of sunscreen you like, and apply it liberally and often.