National Stay Out of the Sun Day Timeline

1978

The FDA Regulates Sunscreen

Congress proposes that the FDA regulate sunscreen and sets standards for safety and efficacy

1956

Coppertone Girl

Joyce Ballantyne draws the famous Coppertone girl modeled on her 3-year-old daughter, Cheri.

1940s

First Sunscreens Come to Market

An American airman creates a formula that will later become Coppertone Sunscreen. Meanwhile, a Swiss chemistry student goes to market with Gletscher Crème (Glacier Cream), inspired by a sunscreen he got while climbing in the Swiss Alps.