Halie LeSavage is the senior fashion and beauty news editor at Marie Claire, where she assigns, edits, and writes stories for both sections. Halie is an expert on runway trends, celebrity style, emerging fashion and beauty brands, and shopping (naturally).
There are two types of morning beauty routines: The ones worthy of a short documentary, with multi-layered steps and a designated, cream, or tincture for each, and the ones condensed into what’s lovingly called a “five minute face.
According to the dermatologists, cosmetic chemists, and makeup artists we spoke to, any lineup that includes sun protection is better than none at all. But when makeup with SPF is used in sunscreen's place, it doesn't totally have you covered. In fact, leaning on multitasking products alone can leave you vulnerable to the same risks that come with skipping sunscreen altogether: more skin damage in the long run.
Foundations with higher SPF ratings are often missing the “broad-spectrum” qualifier indicating that they will protect skin against both UVA and UVB rays. Without that label—often hidden in a tiny font on the back of the product's box—you’re set up for a higher risk of skin damage. And if you're not taking a magnifying glass to the ingredient list, you might even miss it.
Many skincare companies slather on an extra thick layer of a product when testing for SPF—in the real world, most people usually are not applying that much sunscreen to their face. Be prepared for one last, sneaky caveat if you stick with SPF-enhanced makeup alone: Combining two products into one is a recipe for missing the best-by date. Ingredients in sunscreen and makeup don’t always have equivalent shelf-lives, even when they're mixed into the same bottle. “If someone is using makeup that is really old, they may have the false impression that they are protected when in reality, the sunscreen has already expired,” Dr. Davis explains.) and never skip real SPF again.
There’s scant-but-positive evidence that layering more products is even more effective than using SPF or SPF-enhanced makeup alone, anyway. Aconcluded that doubling up on makeup and sunscreen enhances the latter’s overall ability to prevent skin damage.
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