Recently, Consumer Reports has tested a number of different sunscreen brands to find out which is the best at protecting people from the sun. Among the tested products were sprays, lotions, creams, and pump sprays. Consumer reports seems to feel strongly about the issue of sunscreen: “sunscreens that guard against ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation can help prevent sunburn, wrinkles, and certain skin cancers.”
Accordingly, the above mentioned test took a look at “how well each product blocked UVA and UVB rays and how well their claimed sun-protection factor, or SPF — a measure of UVB protection — lasted on volunteers who soaked in water for 40 or 80 minutes.”
The results: the four top ranked sunscreens are as follows: Up & Up Sport Continuous, Walgreens Sport Continuous, Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous, and Aveeno Continuous Protection. Apparently the above are listed in no particular order, as all four tied in their overall score; all four sunscreens also cost the same per ounce! Consumer Reports: all four “provided very good UVA protection and excellent UVB protection, and met their SPF claim even after treated skin was in water for 80 minutes.”
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