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Is LifeGuard available in a higher SPF?

April 26, 2017lifeguard SPF

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Is LifeGuard available in a higher SPF?

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No, and with good reason. Most people don’t realize it but an SPF 15 sunscreen actually absorbs or reflects up to 98% of the harmful UV radiation you encounter; an SPF 30 sunscreen absorbs or reflects about 98.7%, so even doubling the SPF number does not mean double the protection! This gross misunderstanding of the SPF system and what the numbers represent is one of the factors that lead the FDA to throw out the entire system.