Consumer Reports tests sun protection lotions and sprays
Dermatologists try to make it easy by saying the best sunscreen is the one youâll actually use. But as Consumer Reportsâ latest testing found, some sunscreens are much better at protecting your skin than others.
and last updated 2021-05-24 09:17:19-04
(CONSUMER REPORTS/WTVF) â Weâve all heard the warnings about skin cancer, but that doesnât mean we always do what we re supposed to prevent it.
Dermatologists try to make it easy by saying the best sunscreen is the one youâll actually use. But as Consumer Reportsâ latest testing found, some sunscreens are much better at protecting your skin than others.
We’ve all heard the warnings about skin cancer, but that doesn’t mean we always follow our doctor’s advice. So dermatologists try to make it easy by saying that the best sunscreen is the one you’ll actually use. But as Consumer Reports’ new tests reveal, some sunscreens are much better at protecting your skin than others.
Consumer Reports’ sunscreen testing isn’t exactly a day at the beach. To check a sunscreen’s SPF which stands for “sun protection factor” and is a measure of how well a sunscreen protects against sunburn lotion and spray sunscreens are applied to the backs of test subjects, who then soak in a tub for 40 or 80 minutes, depending on the product’s water-resistance claim. The area is then exposed to simulated sunlight. The next day, trained experts examine it for redness.
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