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My Imperfect Life
My Imperfect Life
Ciara McGinley

Is sunscreen bad for you? Skincare experts weigh in on that and other burning questions

woman applying sunscreen

Sunscreen is a skincare staple, and come rain or shine you should be applying it every morning to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays and prevent premature aging (think fine lines, sun spots, pigmentation, and skin laxity). But some recent research has people questioning, is sunscreen bad for you? 

To help you separate the fact from the fiction, discover which of the best face sunscreens are safe, which sunscreen ingredients to avoid, and finally find out if sunscreen is bad for you, we asked some leading experts for their insights. Here, they share everything from where to apply SPF to how often you really need to re-apply it during the day—plus, their top tips for topping up SPF over makeup.

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