Do people of color need sun protection cream?

People with light skin types have a much higher incidence of skin cancer than do people with dark skin types. ... The traditional white creams containing zinc oxide particles, that we mostly see on the noses of lifeguards, block not only the UV but also reflect the visible ... Do Black People Need Sunblock? read more

African-Americans and people with dark skin have a natural SPF 16 UV protection, although dark skin blocks vitamin D3 production even more. So darker-skinned people require 10 to 20 times the sun exposure length (which equates to about two hours of exposure) than lighter-skinned people to build up the same amount of vitamin D. read more

"People of color with malignant melanoma have lousy outcomes, they die, and usually get more virulent cancers." The amount of SPF needed in sunscreen depends on how tanned your skin is."Light; burns moderately; tans gradually (light brown) — Use SPF 8 to 12. read more

Sun Protection Factor. It is a measurement of how well a sunscreen will protect skin from UVB rays, the kind of radiation that causes sunburn. read more