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My Imperfect Life
My Imperfect Life
Charley Williams-Howitt

Can sunscreen cause acne? And other oily skin questions answered by the experts

woman applying sunscreen

Although the advantages of sun protection are obvious—to impede photoaging and reduce your probability of skin—there are some drawbacks if you have a certain skin concern, leaving you wondering, can sunscreen cause acne?

For those with oily skin, a type with heightened sebum production, wearing unctuous and weighty sun creams is the last thing you might fancy doing, or what your skin needs. Meaning for some, it’s a catch-22 situation; your skin needs the security of the best face sunscreen, but you don’t want to heighten blemishes and encourage acne.

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