Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Is your UV visor actually protecting your skin?! Beware of fakes on Amazon #shorts

14 May 2025 · 0 min

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A quick test reveals whether your UV visor actually blocks UV light: put a $50 bill under a UV lamp and look through the visor. If the bill's security thread glows yellow, it's fake and won't protect your skin. Many counterfeits are sold on Amazon.

Fake versus real UV visor 10 second test to spot a fake. Now grab a real 50 bill and a UV lamp. Place the bill under the fake UV visor. The security thread will glow yellow. Now place it under the real UV blocking visor. The thread won't glow at all. Why? Because the real visor blocks UV light while the fake one lets it through. If the strip lights up, it's not protecting you, it's just pretending. To Viewer of fakes on Amazon.