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Sunscreens work by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet light, thereby reducing the amount that reaches the skin. The sun protection factor (SPF) of a sunscreen tells you how much longer you can stay in the sun without burning if you apply the sunscreen. For example, if your child would burn after 20 minutes of sun exposure, applying a sunscreen with a SPF of 15 gives her 15 times the protection. In this example, the child will be protected for up to 5 hours: 20 minutes x 15 SPF = 300 minutes (5 hours).
The FDA recommends that kids use a SPF of 15 or higher to prevent both sunburn and tanning. A SPF of 15 will block about 94 percent of UVB rays and a SPF of 30 will block about 97 percent of UVB. But keep in mind that these SPF ratings do not necessarily mean your child will be protected against the UVA rays that cause cancer and skin damage. SPFs only give a rating of sunburn protection. Your sunscreen should include ingredients that protect against both UVA and UVB rays.
According to chemistry.about.com: "Sunscreen combines organic and inorganic chemicals to filter the light from the sun so that less of it reaches the deeper layers of your skin. Like a screen door, some light penetrates, but not as much as if the door wasn't present. Sunblock, on the other hand, reflects or scatters the light away so that it doesn't reach the skin at all."
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Which sunscreen works best spray or rub-on?
the spray sunscreen works better on U.V. beads but I don't know on human skin.
Is an expired sunscreen still works OK?
It will work for example if you have a sunscreen and it expired on 2010 the sunscreen will work 3 more years as if new
Can you explain how sunscreen works in simple words?
Contains small particles that sunlight refracts off.
Do perfumes have sunscreen?
No, perfumes doesn't have sunscreen it it.
What part of speech is sunscreen?
Sunscreen is a noun.
Do you need sunscreen?
Yes, you need sunscreen because if you don'y put it on, you will get sunburn. If you do put on sunscreen, you will NOT get sunburn.
Which sunscreen stays for a longer period?
working sunscreen
Is SPF in sunscreen?
SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. A higher SPF means your sunscreen is able to protect you from the sun more. It is recommended to use at least an SPF-15 sunscreen. You can see on the back of sunscreen what the active ingredients are. Those ingredients provide the sun protection factor in the form of a number.
Is sunscreen a pure substance or a mixture?
Sunscreen materials are mixtures of substances.
How do sunglasses block glare?
they put on sunscreen they put on sunscreen
Is zinc used in sunscreen?
it's in some types of sunscreen
How can a vampire become immune to the sun?
Sunscreen. Lots of sunscreen.
