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Rebecca Fearn

I took 15 flights last year– here’s why you should always wear SPF on a plane

Image of a back view of a woman holding her glasses and looking out of a plane window, set in a white frame against a dusky pink watercolour style background.

Summer holidays mean switching off from the moment you step aboard a plane. Turning your phone off and blocking out the real world comes with its perks, but there’s one surprising thing you should never step back from while up in the clouds.

Most skincare enthusiasts understand that cabin air can be notoriously dry and bad for the skin barrier. Indeed, as someone who’s been on 15 flights in the past year (most of which were long-haul), the first thing I’ll always do is take off any makeup, double cleanse and apply hydrating serums and creams to nourish my skin. But one thing I never really realised the importance of was my best facial sunscreen.

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