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Jesse Jones III

As the days become warmer, and the sun beats down on your skin, one question you may want to ask yourself is, are you wearing the correct protective sunscreen outside? A new study claims that nearly half of sunscreen products fail to live up to their Sun Protection Factor, SPF, label. Researchers examined 65 products, and found only 43% actually work!

The American Academy of Dermatology recommends wearing nothing lower than SPF 30. After multiple sprays, sticks, and lotions were tested, researchers concluded that most of the SPF labels are false. The two most problematic sunscreen brands were Banana Boat Kids lotion, and CVS brand kid’s suntan lotion.

Banana Boat responded to the claim, saying that their kid lotions met standards, and underwent rigorous tests. The company also let the public know that the formula meets the correct SPF number labeled on the bottle.

CVS felt the exact same, and said that they met the appropriate standards as well. The downfall in researching these products, is the similarity of how each company tests their products. Many factors include: if someone is wet and how long they’ve been outside. This research just proves, that if the sun is shining, make sure you protect yourself, and your family too!