Sunscreen Benefits

It doesn’t just keep your skin from burning. A new study shows that using sunscreen every day decreases skin aging by 24 percent. Plus, look for the words “broad spectrum” on the new FDA-required label. That means the product will protect you against both UVA and UVB radiation. If a label has a high SPF but doesn’t say “broad spectrum,” then it’s not necessarily screening your skin from the longer UVA wavelengths. Sunscreens that aren’t broad spectrum, or have an SPF lower than 15, now have to include a scary warning on the label.