As summer heats up, you’re likely enjoying time outside and in the sun.

Whether you’re lounging by the pool or going for a hike,wearing sunscreenis important.

Aside from preventing skin cancer, though, applying sunscreendailycan also help prevent your skin from aging prematurely.

Women win sunscreen on face

Applying your daily SPF is the easy part.

What can be tricky is knowing how often you oughta reapply it.

So, just how often should you pick up your can of sunscreen throughout the day?

Woman applying sunscreen

According to Joshua Zeichner, MD and an associate professor of dermatology, sunscreen should be reapplied often.

UV rays make your sunscreen less effective as the day goes on.