Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

SPF Baking?! #shorts

6 Apr 2023 · 0 min

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A short YouTube clip giving brief skincare advice: the speaker recommends SPF 30 across the face and applying SPF 90 on the high points (where people typically apply highlighter). They frame "baking" with sunscreen as usually a bad idea but endorse doubling-up SPF on these high-risk areas, clarifying that layering SPF30 + SPF90 is not equivalent to SPF120.

30 on and then SPF 90 on all the spots that you would put highlighter on this sunscreen Baking is a hard no. But, but, but, but, but, but. Here it's a yes. Why? Because she's using SPF 30 all over her face. And most people don't even use enough sunscreen to cover their face. But she's doubling it up on the high points, which are known to get a higher incidence of skin cancer. But don't be fooled. She's not getting SPF120.