Sun poisoning occurs when combined with drugs, cosmetics, chemical and plants. If you have been working in a farm and in contact with the chemicals as well the plants it may cause an allergic reaction. Wearing a certain deodorant or using a certain kind of soap or shampoo can also lead to an allergic reaction for sun poisoning. Having medicines for blood pressure, birth control, diabetes or fungus infection or ringworm can also be one of the causes for sun poisoning. Suntan affects differently to the different skin types. They are slotted into six categories which depend on the different skin types.

The different skin types are

Very sensitive which burns and never tans
Tanning is very little but can burn easily
Tanning is gradual and burning is moderate
Easily tans with less burns
Tans abundantly and very rarely burns
Least sensitive with less burns and heavy tanning

Self-Care Measures

If you want to get a sun tan do it gradually as over-exposing your skin for the first time may just burn your skin

Avoid sun when it's at the peak i.e. between 10 to 2 pm

Wear a suntan lotion to avoid those UVB rays

An overcast weather dosen't mean safe from UVB rays, it can still burn your skin.

Keep your body hydrated by drinking good amount of water

Have zinc oxide as your sunscreen

Use a sunscreen which has Parasol 1789 as it helps in protecting your skin from ultra-violet rays

Apply sun screen at least 15 -20 minutes before you head outside