What is the SPF rating of Solarveil?
The SPF rating system does not apply to fabrics and apparel because of the variable effectiveness of sunscreen lotions due to their evaporation rate and effectiveness under various conditions including altitude, skin tones and types, absorption rates, application times and amounts, re-applications and other variables. However, in the absence of an accepted standard, one can generally correlate the SPF formula used for chemical sunscreens is discussing the SPF rating of fabric and apparel. It is accurate to say that our customers have experienced Solarveil to be more effective than chemical sunscreens with SPF ratings of 30 and higher. They have applied chemical sunscreens on the areas not covered by Solarveil and have experienced burning and/or tanning on the non-Solarveil covered areas and no coloration on the areas covered with Solarveil , whether a single layer or double layer. We know that a double layer of Solarveil blocks as much as 95% of both UVA and UVB rays in a rigorous labo