{"id":940,"date":"2020-06-04T09:46:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T07:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mollers.libelnet.nl\/?p=940"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:44:52","slug":"vitamin-d-does-your-skin-produce-enough-when-you-apply-sunscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mollersomega3.nl\/en\/vitamin-d-does-your-skin-produce-enough-when-you-apply-sunscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D, does your skin produce enough when you apply sunscreen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you applied sunscreen well in the past few days?<\/span> The sun has already shone a lot and the strong sun power allowed an unprotected skin to burn very quickly.<\/span> Protection from the bright sun is of course very important, but did you know that sunscreen also blocks the production of vitamin D?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

How is vitamin D produced?<\/h2>\n

Our body, our skin, can produce vitamin D3 under the influence of sunlight.<\/span> The ultraviolet radiation (UV-B) from sunlight activates the production of provitamin D, which is then converted into vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).<\/span> This sounds simple, but there are a number of conditions attached to it.<\/span> This process is only started when the sun power is at least 3.<\/span> For sufficient vitamin D production, it is recommended to expose yourself to the sun for at least a quarter to half an hour between 12:00 and 15:00.<\/span> In addition, children, the elderly and people with a tinted or dark skin tone produce less vitamin D.<\/span><\/p>\n

But isn’t the sun strongest and most damaging in the afternoon?<\/h2>\n

Burning the skin is extremely harmful.<\/span> It damages the skin, accelerates the skin aging process and increases the likelihood of skin cancer.<\/span>
\nTo protect you well against the sun, the following advice applies, among others:<\/span><\/p>\n