Thursday, May 18, 2017

Which sunscreens work, which fall short—and why you can’t always rely on packaging labels

(Click on the image for the Consumer Reports article)
"If you think all sunscreens touting high SPFs—like those with 50s on their labels, for example—are equally effective, here’s a surprise: Consumer Reports has found that those SPF numbers aren’t always a reliable measure of how much protection you’ll get. If you put too much faith in them, you could be putting your skin at risk."
[See the Nightly News with Lester Holt segment on this report]