Comments on: Ask the Expert: Does a High SPF Protect My Skin Better? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-does-a-high-spf-protect-my-skin-better/ Education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: How to Read a Sunscreen Label - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-does-a-high-spf-protect-my-skin-better/#comment-3969 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:23:05 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=4088#comment-3969 […] Protection Factor (SPF): SPF is a measure of how long a person can stay in the sun before its UVB rays start to burn the skin. […]

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By: Ask the Expert: Is Skin Protection More Important During “Sun Season”? - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-does-a-high-spf-protect-my-skin-better/#comment-1589 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:27:15 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=4088#comment-1589 […] rays through. That may seem like a small difference until you realize that the SPF 30 is allowing 50 percent more UVB radiation onto your […]

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By: What is SPF and how much do you need? The guidelines in 2020 - CNET https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-does-a-high-spf-protect-my-skin-better/#comment-435 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 11:43:14 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=4088#comment-435 […] you from UVA and UVB rays from the sun. Specifically, it's a measure of how long it would take your skin to burn from UV rays. Let's say it would take you one hour for your skin to burn without any kind of protection on it. […]

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By: 7 Sun & Skincare Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Miiskin https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-does-a-high-spf-protect-my-skin-better/#comment-87 Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:15:37 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=4088#comment-87 […] sunscreen, they apply liberal amounts that go far beyond what the typical person uses. As a result, the real SPF of a sunscreen may be 1/3 of its labeled value By applying generously, you can increase your SPF […]

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