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A Loughborough University student has invented a sun cream monitor that takes the guesswork out of protecting kid’s skin.

Poppy Topping, a recent Product Design and Technology graduate, is the brains behind ‘Sunny’, an innovative child-friendly sun cream applicator and monitor that is designed to show where you might have ‘missed a bit’. ‘Sunny’ has two applicators shaped like astronauts - complete with space helmet-shaped lids - and a rocket-shaped docking station.

Recognising the alarming statistic that 40-50% of total UV damage occurs before the age of 20, Poppy felt compelled to address the issue by creating a device that not only protects children but also provides them with a sense of ownership over their sun protection habits.

Poppy tells ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Leicester's Jack Rafferty that she hopes it will prevent future cases of skin cancer.