19 Things You Don’t Know About Sunscreen

Sunscreen fact no. 5

Here’s a refresher on what “SPF” actually means:

SPF = Sun Protection Factor, it’s the amount of time it takes for you to burn, and when you should apply again. For example, if you normally burn after 10 minutes in the sun without sunscreen and you applied SPF 15, then you would need to reapply after 150 minutes.

If you know that you burn easily a safe bet is SPF 30 or 45 applied every two hours. — King