Is your sunscreen effective enough? Look for the Skin Cancer Foundation seals on your sunscreen.

Posted on February 19, 2015

4Are all sunscreens created equal?

The short answer is no.  And which should you choose? Who is evaluating all of these things?

The Skin Cancer Foundation has created a seal of recommendation program.  There are two different seals which are replacing the old traditional seal.  To see a photo of the seal, click here:

To earn the Skin Care Foundation’s seal:

DAILY USE

ACTIVE SEAL

TRADITIONAL SEAL

New regulations from the FDA are out to prevent inaccurate terms such as “sunblock” “sweatproof” and “waterproof.”  Any sunscreen which has a SPF between 2 and 14 must now include a warning stating “this sunscreen has been shown only to help prevent sunburn, not skin cancer or early skin aging.”