When traveling abroad it is especially important to remember to pack your sunscreen, especially if you are visiting somewhere hot and sunny such as South Africa.

But sometimes knowing which sunscreen to take can be a bit of a minefield. Over the years there has been quite a lot of media coverage regarding the effectiveness of different sunscreen products raising doubts in the public’s minds as to whether the sunscreen is actually the strength that it states on the bottle. There have been an alarming amount of products that are actually a lot weaker than they state meaning that your skin could not be protected from the harmful UV rays of the sun.

There is also the problem that most sunscreen needs to be re-applied every couple of hours, which if your on an adventure holiday such as a safari could be difficult to remember and is another thing to carry around with you all day.

The best advice is to buy a reputable brand of sunscreen, (do your research online) and if you think you may forget to re-apply spend a bit more and buy the once-a-day sunscreen which is strong enough to negate the need for re-application.