00:00You should have been protecting yourself from the sun when the days looked like this.
00:04But that's neither here nor there.
00:06Summer is upon us and now everyone is more conscious of the importance of using sunblock.
00:11Or should you go for sunscreen?
00:13Stick with me to learn the difference between the two while we squash some popular myths.
00:18Health.com explains both sunscreen and sunblock can provide necessary protection from the sun's harmful UV rays.
00:25But, sunscreen consists of chemicals that absorb the UV rays before they hit your skin.
00:31While sunblock acts like a barrier, preventing the rays from reaching you.
00:36That means they have different application methods.
00:39Because sunscreen only works when it's absorbed by the skin, it needs to be rubbed in.
00:44However, you can simply slather sunblock on since it acts as a physical barrier.
00:49Is one better than the other?
00:51No, it's just a matter of what you think works best for you.
00:54New Beauty spoke to dermatologist Dr. Downey, who debunked the myth that combining different sunscreens of different SPF levels does
01:02not, in fact, increase your level of protection.
01:05Oh, and don't let waterproof sunscreen fool you into thinking you don't need to reapply once you hit the water.
01:11No, no. Reapplying is good.
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