Ever hear the term SPF? It's how we talk about how strong sunscreen is.

So SPF is, stands for Sun Protection Factor, and it tells you how much more protection you are getting from the sun as compared to if you had no sunscreen on at all.

And this is determined in a lab, and what they do is they look to see time to sunburn with a certain amount of sun on the skin versus time to sunburn with the product on.

And keep in mind there's times of day when the UV radiation is more intense than others.

We know that the UV rays are the strongest usually in most places between 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon.

One rule I like to talk about is the shadow rule.

So if you don't have your smartphone in your hand and you can't look at the UV index, you could use the shadow rule to decide whether or not it's safe to be outside.

So if the sun is right above you, your shadow is typically pretty short.

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these are favorites among dermatologists and especially among pediatric dermatologists like myself because they aren't absorbed into the skin and they're really hypoallergenic.

So they're great for kids and adults with sensitive skin.

But the pitfall for this type of ingredient is that it's really messy.

These are the ones that are kind of white and pasty and are really hard to rub in.

The other category is the chemical sunscreens.

And these are historically the ones that are the ones that go on clear.

So what steps do you suggest for people during the summer, maybe specifically to people with small children who may have a really hard time with getting them to apply this type of sunscreen, any type of sunscreen for that matter? Do you have any tips for that? Yeah,

And

these are favorites among dermatologists and especially among pediatric dermatologists like myself because they aren't absorbed into the skin and they're really hypoallergenic.

So they're great for kids and adults with sensitive skin.

But the pitfall for this type of ingredient is that it's really messy.

These are the ones that are kind of white and pasty and are really hard to rub in.

The other category is the chemical sunscreens.

And these are historically the ones that are the ones that go on clear.

Yes.