Sunscreen Ranker journal
The sunscreen
journal.
Daily, evidence-led notes on SPF, UV filters, and sun protection — every claim sourced, no cap.
- Makeup + SPF Tinted Sunscreen vs Foundation With SPF: Which Wins? Two paths to color + protection, compared. Read it →
- Formulation Why Sunscreen Texture Varies So Much Between Brands The formulation choices behind feel and finish. Read it →
- Filter chemistry Parsol Shield vs Your Old Sunscreen: A Real Comparison Is the upgrade worth switching for? Read it →
- Makeup + SPF How to Reapply Sunscreen Over a Full Face of Makeup The question that stumps everyone, solved. Read it →
- Formulation What's Inside a Modern Sunscreen, Ingredient by Ingredient A formulation breakdown for the curious. Read it →
- Makeup + SPF Does the SPF in Your Foundation Actually Count? The honest answer about makeup sun protection. Read it →
- Seasonal Fall Sun Protection: Why You Shouldn't Quit SPF in September Cooler weather, persistent UVA. Read it →
- Filter chemistry The First Parsol Shield Sunscreens Are Here: First Impressions Reviewing the debut products with the new US filter. Read it →
- Global A Year of Sunscreen Progress: Where the US Stands Now Taking stock after the big approval. Read it →
- Filter chemistry The Next Filters That Could Follow Bemotrizinol to the US What's realistically in the pipeline. Read it →
- Application Reapplication Without Ruining Your Day: 5 Realistic Methods Protection that fits real life. Read it →
- Kids & family Teaching Sun Safety as a Lifelong Habit The mindset shift that protects kids for decades. Read it →
- Seasonal End-of-Summer Skin Damage Assessment Check in on the season's toll before fall. Read it →
- Trends Why the New Filter Won't End the 'US Sunscreen Sucks' Debate Overnight One approval, lots of nuance. Read it →
- Filter chemistry What Makes a UV Filter 'GRASE' in the FDA's Eyes The safety bar bemotrizinol just cleared. Read it →
- Application Sunscreen for Outdoor Workers and Long Days All-day protection for those who can't avoid the sun. Read it →
- Kids & family Sun Protection for Kids With Sensitive Skin Gentle protection for little ones who react. Read it →
- UV science The Science of Why Sunscreen Prevents Wrinkles Photoprotection as the foundation of any anti-aging routine. Read it →
- Global Does the New Filter Close the US-EU Gap? Not Quite An honest look at how far there is still to go. Read it →
- Filter chemistry From Tinosorb S to Parsol Shield: One Filter, Many Names Decoding the branding behind bemotrizinol. Read it →
- Application The Sunscreen Step People Skip: Letting It Dry Rushing the dry-down ruins your coverage. Read it →
- Kids & family How to Get Sunscreen Into Your Kid's School Routine Practical systems for busy mornings. Read it →
- Seasonal Late-Summer Travel: Sun Safety for End-of-Season Trips One more vacation means one more chance to burn. Read it →
- Trends August Trend Watch: The New-Filter Hype Cycle Separating genuine excitement from marketing noise. Read it →