LOVE ISLANDERS have graced our screens for weeks now, flaunting their toned bodies and seemingly perfect skin.

But this takes a lot of work, with the contestants all having a full skin consultation before entering the villa.

However, as they are in sunny Spain, the love hungry hopefuls will also have to battle with keeping their skin safe in the sunshine.

Speaking to The Sun, dermatologist Dr Elif Benar said that some of their habits and products they are using might be doing more harm than good.

1. SUN EXPOSURE

The first mistake they are making Dr Elif says, is being in the sun for too long.

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The islanders have been lapping up the sun since they entered the villa.

Tan transformations revealed how their skin colour has changed over the last few weeks.

Dr Elif said: "In many episodes you will see the love Islanders lounging outside all day long.

"Too much time in the hot sun can lead to a number of health conditions such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and sunburn.

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"I would recommend refraining from staying outside for too long, but, if you have too – make sure you always use sunscreen and apply every 2 hours too.

"When applying sunscreen, the two-finger method is an easy way for you to measure how much sunscreen to apply for you face." 

2. VITAMIN C

Vitamin C has loads of benefits for our health and skin alike.

Boots – who supply the islanders with skin consultations, previously said that fan-favourite Gemma Own uses vitamin C serum to get a radiance boost.

However, Dr Elif said you shouldn't only use vitamin C to achieve this.

"There are other ingredients you can combine with Vitamin C for an extra boost.

"You can absolutely apply it with niaciniamide, peptides, AHA & AHA and retinol too.

"There is no single ingredient Vitamin C shouldn’t be used with. I would recommend combining it with ferulic acid to help diminish redness and protect the skin from long-term damage caused by harmful sun rays too," she said.

3. USING RETINOL

Retinol is a product that is a form of vitamin A, that is suitable for the skin.

It was previously revealed that this was one of the products that Tasha Ghouri had used.

She pairs it with a high factor SPF in the daytime – as it can cause sensitivity when combined with sun exposure.

Dr Elif added: "Retinol is a great ingredient, it brightens dull skin and prevents wrinkles due to its minimising effect.

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"However, its worth keeping in mind that retinol is ’sun-sensitive’. Sunlight decreases the efficacy of the ingredient thus making retinol considerably less effective.

"I would recommend using the retinoid at night so it can increase your skin’s sensitivity to the sun."

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