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?
October 17, 2022
By Jennifer Vander Zalm
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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