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The Best SPF Face Creams for Every Skin Type

The best SPF face creams for every skin type

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July 17, 2014 at 8:29 PM UTC

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This article is part of the July 21, 2014 issue of businessweek.

The Best SPF Face Creams for Every Skin Type

SPF 30: The Only Number You Really Need
Many face creams offer SPF 15, but the American Academy of Dermatology recommends double that. SPF 30 provides 97 percent protection against UVB—the rays that make you burn—while SPF 50 provides a single percent more. For the extra-cautious, SPF 50+ is the biggest number out there; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently decided any bottle claiming a higher rating misleads consumers.