Sun Safety Expertise
Science-backed guidance on UV protection, skin types, outdoor activities, and keeping your family safe in the sun.
UV Index Explained: What Every Number Actually Means
The UV index runs from 0 to 11+. Here's exactly what each number means for your skin, when you need sunscreen, and how SunUp uses it to calculate your personal safe time.
SunUp App Features: Your Complete Sun Safety Companion
SunUp combines real-time UV monitoring, personalized skin calculations, air quality tracking, and family profiles into the most complete sun safety app available. Here's everything it does.
Complete Sun Safety Guide for Hiking and Trail Running
Altitude increases UV intensity by 10-12% per 1,000 metres. Here's the complete guide to UV protection on trails — gear, timing, sunscreen strategy, and how to use SunUp for route planning.
Fitzpatrick Skin Types: Which Type Are You and Why It Matters for Sun Safety
The Fitzpatrick Scale classifies skin into 6 types based on how it responds to UV exposure. Knowing yours is the single most important step toward personalized sun protection.
How to Protect Your Family's Skin: A Parent's UV Safety Guide
Children's skin is significantly more UV-sensitive than adult skin. Here's the complete parent's guide to family sun protection — from infants to teenagers — with SunUp's Family Mode explained.
Air Quality + UV Index: Why Both Matter When You Go Outside
Most outdoor safety apps show UV or air quality — not both. Here's why monitoring them together gives you a complete picture of outdoor safety, and how wildfire smoke changes everything.