Everything you take too much of can be 'toxic' or unhealthy. The body paired with an aware mind, has a wonderful way of letting you know when things are too much. Our problem generally is, that we lack awareness of our bodily sensations and thought patterns. The more we train, or better the more we rekindle that awareness, the more we will know what's right for us individually in every single moment. Then we don't need to rely as much on rigid concepts of what's right or wrong. We just know intuitively, just for ourselves, better and better and there's no need for comparison with others.

In my experience, the sun obviously is THE amazing energy provider for us on Earth. So most of the times, I feel like bathing in it like a lizard. But when I feel too hot or the skin becomes sensitive, I withdraw to the shade. If shade is not around or possible, I wear a hat and long clothing. If that's unbearable or I am on water or in snow und only then as an absolute exception, I might take a sunscreen for protection. The more I am able to trust and follow my bodily sensations, the more I come to the conclusion that nature has provided wonderfully for us and no commercial care products are necessary.

I sometimes wonder what a medival trader in the Middle-East would have to say about such a debate.