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Hi Anonymous,

Thank you for your question. The most important factor when buying sunscreen is buying something that protects your skin from UVA rays- this is actually more important than the SPF factor. An SPF of 30 will give you 97% protection from UVB rays and anything higher than that doesn't do much more. For UVA protection, look for these ingredients:

Parsol 

Titanium Dioxide 

Zinc Oxide 

Oxybenzone 

Antioxidants 

Retinol 

Avobenzone 

Brands to Look for with good UVA and UVB Protection: 

Alta MD 

LaRoche

 Posay Obagi

 Neutrogena

 Estee Lauder

 Jan Marini

Clinique

Loreal 

HydroPeptide 

BeautyRx

Try to stay away from those that emphasize moisturizing, and look instead for something that does what it is intended to do-- protect your skin from the sun. 

I hope this helps,

Rosa