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title: "Do you need SPF 30, 50 or 100? Dermatologists answer your burning sunscreen questions"
date: 2026-05-30
modified: 2026-05-31
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url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/05/30/do-you-need-spf-30-50-or-100-dermatologists-answer-your-burning-sunscreen-questions/
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  - "World"
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# Do you need SPF 30, 50 or 100? Dermatologists answer your burning sunscreen questions

PolitiFact asked board-certified dermatologists to answer people's burning questions about SPF. When it comes to sunscreen, they advised buying broad-spectrum sunscreen that's SPF 30 or higher and reapplying regularly.

[Read the full story at PBS](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/do-you-need-spf-30-50-or-100-dermatologists-answer-your-burning-sunscreen-questions)