SPF stands for “sun protection factor,” but that outdated term refers only to protection against UVB rays that burn the skin. It has little to do with a product’s ability to protect skin from UVA rays, which penetrate deep into the body, accelerate skin aging, may suppress the immune system and may cause skin cancer. The worst thing about high-SPF products is that they give people a false sense of security and tempt them to stay in the sun too long. One eighth of the sunscreens we evaluated this year boast SPFs above 50+. As long as they’re legal, sunscreen manufacturers will make them. But they may pose serious inhalation risks, and they make it too easy to apply too little or miss a spot. The FDA has expressed doubts about their safety and effectiveness but hasn’t banned them. People like sprays because they’re easy to squirt on squirming kids and hard-to-reach areas. One in every four sunscreens in this year’s database is a spray. Neutrogena Wet Skin Kids Beach & Pool Sunblock Spray, SPF 70+.Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55.Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70+.Coppertone Kids Wacky Foam Foaming Lotion Sunscreen, SPF 70+.Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55.Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70.Banana Boat Clear UltraMist Kids Max Protect & Play Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110.Two have a fourth strike: they’re aerosol sprays that can harm sensitive young lungs. These terrible kid and baby sunscreens have at least three strikes against them: 1) oxybenzone, 2) retinyl palmitate and 3) SPFs above 50+. Ocean Potion Protect & Nourish Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70.Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Daily Liquid Sunscreen, SPF 70.Coppertone Ultra Guard Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70+.Coppertone Sport Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55.Coppertone Sport High Performance Sunscreen, SPF 75.Coppertone Sport High Performance Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100.Banana Boat Sport Performance Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100.These sunscreen lotions claim SPFs above 50+ and contain oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate. Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunscreen Spray, SPF 85+.Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70.Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen Spray, SPF 100+.Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Sunscreen Body Mist, SPF 70.CVS Sport Clear Spray Sunscreen, SPF 100+. ![]()
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