Your Official Sun Care Cheat Sheet

While physical sunscreens create a shield for your skin, chemical sunscreens work by penetrating into your skin creating a chemical defense. "Chemical sunscreen absorbs into the skin and then absorbs UV rays, converts the rays into heat, and releases them from the body," according to Piedmont Healthcare. "The active ingredients in chemical sunscreens include avobenzone, octinoxate and oxybenzone."

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