Myth - SPF products are enough to protect the skin from sun damage.
A popular belief states that applying an SPF product with a high SPF factor (30+), and reapplying it regularly, will keep you completely safe from ultraviolet-induced sun damage, whether from UVA or UVB rays. Is this myth true or false? The determining factor is the type of sunlight you are exposed to.
A popular belief states that applying an SPF product with a high SPF factor (30+), and reapplying it regularly, will keep you completely safe from ultraviolet-induced sun damage, whether from UVA or UVB rays. Is this myth true or false? The determining factor is the type of sunlight you are exposed to.
The truth: First, SPF terminology is primarily a measure of UVB protection, and does not apply to UVA rays. Furtherm...... more
