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I am outrageously curious. I have been living in Perth, Australia for the last four weeks,. I am left wondering: Why don’t Aussie women embrace the sunhat? On the school run, I am there in the Global Babe strong sun hat, fully covered. The sprint from the car park to the classroom is a safe one for me, but the other mums are fully exposed to the sun. “Nice hat”, they say, in passing. “Wow I am taken back by your outfit. Where are you going?” the mummies ask. I say “Nowhere. Life’s too short not to look fabulous!” I’m wearing...

Factor 50 sun cream is not a reliable way of protecting against skin cancer, according to researchers. A Cancer Research UK study found high factor sun cream can reduce DNA damage and slow the onset of malignant melanoma - but it does not offer adequate protection alone. Researchers found that even when using high factor cream, enough UV radiation got through to damage the skin's pigment cells which would increase the chance of developing the disease. During the study, mice who were predisposed to melanoma took only around 30% longer to develop cancer when coated in factor 50 suncream than...

For the first time in its history, the British Skin Foundation, the leading UK organisation into skin cancer research has officially validated it’s first ever hat, and it’s the Global Babe Strong Hat. The Global Babe Strong hat carries an incredible UPF factor of 1200 + as approved by the Australian Radiation Protection Authority. To receive the UPF 1200 +, the hats underwent a vigorous test which involved constant 10 day exposure to powerful UVA and UVB rays. The results showed the strong hat material is 99.9999% resistant to the sun’s radiation.  As a result, Global Babe Strong hats are...