Is it true that you can stay out in the sun almost twice as long if you are wearing an SPF 50 than you can if you only use a SPF 30 sunscreen?

NOPE

It sounds like SPF 50 is way stronger than SPF 30 but the truth is that SPF 30 sunscreens filter about 96.7% of UV radiation while SPF 50 sunscreens filter 98% of UV radiation. [17] Your sunscreen should be a minimum of SPF 30, and remember to reapply it every two hours, after swimming, sweating, or towel drying.

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Jennifer Vander Zalm

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