The idea is that these stickers will tell you when you need to reapply long before you are alerted the old fashion way -- a burning, red sunburn. I tested UV stickers from SpotMyUV.

Here's how the sticker could help prevent sun damage. Cosmetic company L'Oreal has developed a UV sticker that they say will help people be aware of sun exposure. L'Oreal — -- In the fight ...

So Pautler and her team created a UV-sensitive marker you apply before your sunscreen. The ink goes on your skin clear but when the marking changes to purple, that means it's time to reapply ...

In a trial, 35 volunteers used the stickers while in the sun and were able to determine whether they were at risk of sunburn 73 per cent of the time. The patches are made of a special type of ink ...

But the two particular options that caught my eye — SPOTMYUV’s UV Detection Stickers and the Miiskin app — didn’t seem like a burden or a chore, so I decided to give them a whirl.

Wearable UV-sensitive stickers take guesswork out of knowing when to reapply sunscreen ABC Radio Brisbane / By Jessica Hinchliffe Posted Wed 12 Oct 2016 at 5:56pm, updated Wed 12 Oct 2016 at 6:29pm ...