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How is SPF rated?

Updated: 9/7/2023
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The SPF system was developed in 1962 by Franz Greiter to measure the capacity of a sunscreen to block UVB radiation. The rating of the system was determined based upon how long it took skin to redden or burn without sunscreen. An example is it takes approximately 20 minutes without sunscreen for your skin to turn red. With an SPF-15 cream, it would ideally take 15 times longer for the skin to turn red.

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The Sun-protection factor system measures the length of time a sunscreen will protect your skin from reddening / burning from UVB rays, compared to how long your skin would take to redden/ burn without sunscreen protection.

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