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Wait until you learn that some of the sunscreens sold (can't say specifically in Australia, but I know this is the case in the US) only block UVB, so you won't
by OneMorePerson 1y ago
Wait until you learn that some of the sunscreens sold (can't say specifically in Australia, but I know this is the case in the US) only block UVB, so you won't get a sunburn but you will still get exposed to unhealthy amounts of UVA. Basically sunscreen is often optimized to not make you burn, which burning might actually be a good thing since it's preventing you from getting exposed to even more UVA.
Took a quick look and apparently the issue is pretty widespread: https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/whats-wrong-with-high-spf/ https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/whats-wrong-with-high-s...
I use sunscreen myself sometimes but using artificial methods gives me pause. Whenever possible I just wear a UV shirt and a hat instead.
- backscratches 1y agoI hope by "UV shirt" you mean practically any shirt and not a specialized product.