A sunscreen’s SPF, or sun protection factor, indicates how much protection a product offers.Photograph: Sean Justice/Getty Images The sun has given us so much. Flowers, for example. Also sunsets, ...

AND PLENTY OF TIME IN THE SUN. IF WE CAN GET A FULL SUN DAY. JOINING US IS DOCTOR SCOTT HADLAND. HE’S THE CHIEF OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL FOR CHILDREN. DOCTOR HADLAND, THANKS FOR COMING ...

Bemotrizinol sunscreens have been popular in other countries for years. The U.S. is finally looking to catch up.

Choose a sunscreen without harmful chemicals to protect marine and plant life when swimming in the ocean. Look for the word "biodegradable" on product labels and check for safe ingredients like zinc ...

Heeding the advice of your dermatologist, you stop by the drugstore to restock on sunscreen before heading out for a day of summer fun in the sun. But in the sun care aisle, you notice something.

Summer is the time of year when we all head outside and enjoy long days, warm weather and a plethora of activities. Since we're outside so much, we're also susceptible to sunburns. The best way to ...

Sun protection is one of the most important components of skin care, and our number one defense when it comes to premature aging. But sunscreen isn’t always the most pleasant product to work with.

A new report found that only one in four sunscreens actually protect you from the sun, but what should you look for and which ones work best? The report from the Environmental Working Group analyzed ...

“UV exposure is one of the primary causes of premature aging, leading to wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots. By applying ...

It’s about that time when everybody stocks up on sunscreen. But many shoppers are looking beyond their local drugstore shelves for a new spray or cream. Interest in international sunscreens — ...

Just about everyone is wrong about sunscreen. On one hand, there’s a low murmur in online spaces questioning the safety and effectiveness of sunscreen, with people like Primal Physique, a ...

Sunscreen in winter? It seems extra in the most literal sense in the word, reserved only for diehard skin-care savants who want to go the extra mile for their skin. And a lot of people believe that ...