Summer is a great time for kids – long, sunny days filled with swimming, bicycling, hiking, family vacations and warm nights around the campfire. Of course, along with the good times come the inevitable sunburns and insect bites, for which solutions abound. However, those same solutions present a different problem: toxic chemicals that are potentially more harmful than the sunburns or the bites they’re guarding against.

Shielding lotion, a new breakthrough in skin care technology, can help protect your child from those chemicals — but it’s a good idea to know why they are dangerous and what alternatives are available

Summer Skin Care for Children: More than Sun Protection