SPF 30 vs SPF 50: What’s the Real Difference in Sun Protection?

SPF 30 vs SPF 50: What’s the real difference in sun protection?

CHICAGO (WGN) — When it comes to protecting your skin from the sun’s rays, not all sunscreens are created equal. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is made up of two main types of rays that can damage your skin. UVB rays cause sunburn and UVA rays penetrate deeper and lead to skin aging, wrinkles and long-term damage. The SPF, or sun protection factor, mainly measures UVB protection. It indicates how…

No, sunscreen will not give you skin cancer

Posts on social media have popped up recently, claiming that applying sunscreen reportedly increases the risk of skin cancer. Even though ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main cause of melanomas, and sunscreen helps protect skin by filtering UV rays, these posts claim that sunscreen itself is doing damage, as reported by DW. "It is an indisputable fact that the countries that use the most sunscreen, have the highest incidence of skin cancer," s…

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Truth or Fake - Does sunscreen increase the risk of skin cancer? Here's the science

A recent anti-sunscreen narrative has swept social media claiming that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer due to toxic chemicals, and that as SPF usage has increased, so has melanomas. What’s…

Elta MD Launched a Color-Correcting Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin

With an endless lineup of sun care brands to choose from, it’s hard to determine what’s legitimate and what’s just clever marketing. When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with the top dermatologist-recommended brand that’s used by stars including Kyle Richards, Sydney Sweeney and more. Though all of Elta MD’s sunscreen offerings are like liquid gold, its new color-correcting SPF visibly reduces redness, which is a huge win for anyone battling sensit…