This statistic displays the results of a survey question, which asked respondents in Great Britain how long they tend to wait before re-applying sunscreen/sun tan lotion when they wear it in summer or while on holiday. According to the survey conducted in April 2017, 24 percent of respondents wait two to three hours before re-applying sun cream while 10 percent claim to never re-apply after first putting it on.
How long do you tend to wait before re-applying more sunscreen/sun tan lotion to your skin?*
All who wear sunscreen/sun tan lotion during summer/on holiday
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "In general, thinking about when you tend to wear sunscreen/ sun tan lotion in the summer, or while on holiday to a sunny/ hot location, approximately how long do you tend to wait before re-applying more to your skin (assuming you haven't washed it away in some other way)?"
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YouGov. (May 16, 2017). How long do you tend to wait before re-applying more sunscreen/sun tan lotion to your skin?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749923/reapplying-sunscreen-sun-tan-lotion-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. "How long do you tend to wait before re-applying more sunscreen/sun tan lotion to your skin?*." Chart. May 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749923/reapplying-sunscreen-sun-tan-lotion-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. (2017). How long do you tend to wait before re-applying more sunscreen/sun tan lotion to your skin?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749923/reapplying-sunscreen-sun-tan-lotion-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. "How Long Do You Tend to Wait before Re-applying More Sunscreen/Sun Tan Lotion to Your Skin?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749923/reapplying-sunscreen-sun-tan-lotion-great-britain-uk/
YouGov, How long do you tend to wait before re-applying more sunscreen/sun tan lotion to your skin?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749923/reapplying-sunscreen-sun-tan-lotion-great-britain-uk/ (last visited March 30, 2020)
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