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Five SPF truths most brands won’t tell you

6 min read

SPF works. Most people apply roughly a third of what it takes to actually hit the labeled rating, and then don’t reapply. Here’s what the studies say about dose, reapplication, mineral vs. chemical, and why your “moisturizer with SPF” almost certainly isn’t doing what the bottle says.