Advisory Board June 28, 2024
Summer’s here, and it’s important to use sunscreen to protect yourself from harmful UV rays. Writing for TIME, Jamie Ducharme consults with dermatologists to answer four common sunscreen questions and help you find the right sunscreen.
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What types of sunscreens are there?
The two major types of sunscreen are chemical and mineral (or physical) sunscreen. Both are used to prevent sunburn and other skin damage from UV radiation, but do so in different ways.
According to Raman Madan, chief of dermatology at Glen Cove Hospital, chemical sunscreens have active ingredients that sink into your skin and absorb UV rays “like a sponge.” In the United States, common chemicals used in sunscreen include...
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