What Does “SPF” Mean?

The “Sun Protection Factor” (SPF) contrasts the time that

it takes to burn with a given sunscreen on your skin versus

the time that it takes to burn without any sunscreen. For

example, if you normally burn mildly in 30 minutes without

sunscreen, with an SPF 29 it would take 14.5 hours to burn

(29 x .5).

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