If there's one thing you take away about skin care, let it be to always wear sunscreen. That doesn't just mean on clear, sunny days, but on overcast days, in airplanes, on long car rides, and at home, too. "With UV radiation attacking our skin every time we step outdoors — even indoors or near windows — sunscreen is the main line of defense we have to protect ourselves," dermatologist Sphoorthi Jinna, MD, who specializes in skin cancer and Mohs surgery, tells PS.
"Our face, in particular, having typically no coverage, is one of the most vulnerable areas of our bodies. Facial sunscreen is extremely important to add to your daily regimen, both from an antiaging and skin-cancer-prevention standpoint." That's not to say it's always easy to find a formula that works for you, especially if you have a sensitive or acne-prone .
According to Dr. Jinna, the skin-care industry has put a lot of effort into changing that, formulating face sunscreen that's "efficient with high SPFs while making more elegant formulations than traditional body sunscreens." That means more lightweight textures that easily blend into skin, can be layered under makeup, or are tinted for a more elegant application for dark skin tones.
The most important thing is to find a sunscreen you'll want to use every day. , MD, is a dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer and Mohs surgery. First, Dr.
Jinna recommends using an SPF of 30 higher with broad-spectrum protection "so it covers different types of UV radia.