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Emma Stoddart

Do you need SPF first thing in the morning? Liz Earle has shared her view - and it's not what we usually hear

An image of author and wellness guru liz earle in a leopard print dress, smiling, with her book how to age will in the bottom right, and a few blobs of sunscreen on the top left.

As a beauty journalist with more than 8 years’ experience in the industry, I’ve interviewed hundreds of skin experts – from world-renowned dermatologists to leading aesthetic doctors. And if there’s one piece of advice that never wavers, it’s this: wear a broad-spectrum SPF every single day.

Ask any expert, and you’ll hear some version of the same thing – that sun exposure is the single biggest contributor to premature ageing, and that daily sunscreen is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of skin cancer. Which is why the heading “How the sun helps skin age well” in Liz Earle’s latest book, How to Age, stopped me in my tracks.

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