There are downsides to sunscreen: it can be greasy, it's annoying to have to reapply, and from time to time people will try to scare you into thinking it's dangerous. (It's not.) But you know what the upside is? It's actually sunscreen. Pills and DIY coconut oil recipes are not.

There's nothing like hitting the beach or the pool on a hot day and soaking in some rays -- that is until you get home and realise what you've soaked in is an epic sunburn. Sunburns
suck, take way too long to get rid of and can make you the joke of the office come Monday when you show up looking like a lobster.

Everyone has their own preferred sunburn treatment, but some work better than others. Here's what a dermatologist suggests you reach for, and what you shouldn't, when you catch too much sun.

We should all be using sunscreen, but when it comes down to picking one, there's no key to the language on the bottle, and SPF isn't the only thing to look for. Here's a guide to the other biggies: UVA, UVB, and "broad spectrum."

A sunscreen labelled "SPF 15" should let you spend about 15 times as long in the sun before you burn. Pretty awesome, right? Unfortunately, most of us don't get that level of protection because we don't apply enough. What you're likely getting: a mere SPF 2.

Whether you're trying to avoid a sunburn or, you know, skin cancer, starting the summer with a tan doesn't really help.

Consumer watchdog CHOICE recently conducted tests on six popular sunscreens with a SPF rating of 50+. Surprisingly, only two brands actually met the claimed protection rating, with the others ranging between SPF42 and SPF29. This infographic names and shames the products that failed to deliver on their promise.

Picture the scene: You're sunbaking on a secluded stretch of beach with your boyfriend. Nobody is around, so you decide to remove your bikini top and work on your all-over tan. Did you just break the law? Or do conservative ninnies need to mind their own damn business?