Sunscreen Tips

The American Academy of Dermatology offers the following information about sunscreen: broad-spectrum sunscreen means it can protect you from both UVA and UVB sun rays, which helps prevent skin cancer, early skin aging, and sunburn; sunburn protection factor (SPF) defines how protective the sunscreen is, the higher the number, the greater the level of protection; no sunscreen is waterproof, but some are water-resistant for 40 to 80 minutes; sunscreen should be reapplied every two hours; and a chemical sunscreen absorbs the sun’s rays, while a physical sunscreen protects you by deflecting the sun’s rays. American Academy of Dermatology, June 2018