suncaren.
/ˈsʌnkɛː/, U.S. /ˈsənˌkɛ(ə)r/ The use of sunscreen or other products to protect the skin from damage by the sun; protection provided by such products. Originally and frequently attributive.
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1945 State Center (Iowa) Enterprise 5 July (advt.) Sun care products. Sun tan lotion.
1956 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 4 May 19/6 (advt.) That's the kind of sun care Noxzema Suntan Lotion gives you.
1989 Elle June 218/3 The latest trends in suncare are products that contain broad-spectrum UV filters.
2004 J. Emsley Vanity, Vitality, & Virility (2006) i. 20 Sunscreens do prevent the other forms of skin cancer..so we should not be surprised that the total sun-care market is now in excess of $1 billion per year.
2016 Australian (Nexis) 14 Dec. (Life section) 16 Don't forget about the most important thing: suncare. Top-level sunscreen is non-negotiable.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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