This statistic displays the results of a survey question, which asked adults in Great Britain what sun protection factor (SPF) value sunscreen/sun tan lotion they use in summer or while on holiday as of 2017. SPF 30 sun creams were used by the largest proportion of respondents at 32 percent. An additional 21 percent used SPF 50 or higher.
What SPF sunscreen/sun tan lotion do you use on yourself?*
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 wear sunscreen/ sun tan lotion in the summer, or while on holiday to a
sunny/ hot location, what SPF sunscreen/ sun tan lotion do you use on yourself? (If the exact number you generally use is not listed, please select the closest number)".
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YouGov. (May 16, 2017). What SPF sunscreen/sun tan lotion do you use on yourself?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749970/spf-factor-sun-tan-lotion-used-in-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. "What SPF sunscreen/sun tan lotion do you use on yourself?*." Chart. May 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749970/spf-factor-sun-tan-lotion-used-in-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. (2017). What SPF sunscreen/sun tan lotion do you use on yourself?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749970/spf-factor-sun-tan-lotion-used-in-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. "What Spf Sunscreen/Sun Tan Lotion Do You Use on Yourself?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749970/spf-factor-sun-tan-lotion-used-in-great-britain-uk/
YouGov, What SPF sunscreen/sun tan lotion do you use on yourself?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749970/spf-factor-sun-tan-lotion-used-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
What SPF sunscreen/sun tan lotion do you use on yourself?* [Graph], YouGov, May 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/749970/spf-factor-sun-tan-lotion-used-in-great-britain-uk/