Sunscreen Ranker journal
The sunscreen
journal.
Daily, evidence-led notes on SPF, UV filters, and sun protection — every claim sourced, no cap.
- Filter chemistry BREAKING: The FDA Just Approved Bemotrizinol — Here's What Changes June 9, 2026: the first new US sunscreen filter in decades is official. Read it →
- Application How to Reapply Sunscreen at the Pool Without the Hassle Practical poolside protection that actually sticks. Read it →
- Reef-safe Does Your Sunscreen Actually Harm Coral? The Stanford Study What the science actually says about oxybenzone and reefs. Read it →
- Skin cancer The Sunscreen-and-Melanoma Link, One More Time for the People in the Back A summer refresher on what the evidence actually shows. Read it →
- Seasonal Why Summer UV Peaks at Solar Noon The riskiest hours of the day, and how to plan around them. Read it →
- Filter chemistry Tinosorb S Is Coming: What the FDA's New Filter Means for You Bemotrizinol's moment is almost here. Read it →
- Reef-safe Reef-Safe Sunscreen: What the Label Actually Means Spoiler: it's not regulated. Here's how to choose anyway. Read it →
- Application Beach Day Sunscreen: A Realistic Hour-by-Hour Plan Protection that survives sand, water, and 8 hours outside. Read it →
- Seasonal Summer's Here: Your June Sun-Protection Reset The UV index is peaking, so it's time to level up your routine. Read it →
- Sensitive skin Building a Gentle Year-Round Sun Routine for Reactive Skin An awareness-month roadmap for sensitive, reactive skin. Read it →
- Formulation Why SPF Expires (and What Happens If You Use Old Sunscreen) Degraded filters mean degraded protection. Read it →
- Skin cancer Tanning Beds and Young Women: The Risk Nobody Mentions Indoor tanning before 35 sharply raises melanoma risk. Read it →
- Application The Ultimate Sunscreen Reapplication Cheat Sheet Save-and-screenshot reapplication guidance for every scenario. Read it →
- UV science The UV Index Will Peak Soon — Here's What That Means Late spring is when UV starts climbing toward its summer high. Read it →
- Trends How to Talk Friends Out of the Anti-Sunscreen Trend A kind, sourced script for the group chat. Read it →
- Skin cancer Children and Skin Cancer Prevention: The Lifetime Payoff Protecting kids now lowers their adult skin cancer risk. Read it →
- Filter chemistry Why Broad-Spectrum Beats High SPF for Cancer Prevention UVA coverage is the part the SPF number ignores. Read it →
- Sensitive skin Sunscreen Allergy vs Irritation: How to Tell the Difference Not every reaction means you're allergic to SPF. Read it →
- Application Don't Fry Day Prep: Your Memorial Day Weekend Sun Plan The Friday before Memorial Day kicks off sun-safety season. Read it →
- Skin cancer What a Dermatologist Looks for in a Skin Check Here's exactly what happens in a skin check, so you'll finally book one. Read it →
- Application Reapplying Over Sweat: Summer Sport Sunscreen Strategy How to keep protection on through workouts and games. Read it →
- UV science Why Sunscreen Is the Cheapest Anti-Aging Product You'll Buy A $15 bottle outperforms a $150 serum for aging. Read it →
- Trends The Cost of Sunscreen Misinformation, in Real Cases Why bad SPF advice isn't harmless. Read it →
- Skin cancer Skin Cancer and Family History: When to Be Extra Vigilant Genetics raise the stakes, so here's your action plan. Read it →