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Yes! Staying inside or in a car doesn't block UVA rays.
As evidenced by this guy:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1104059
Elta MD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 sunscreen is excellent. Not water resistant, though.
L'Oreal Sublime Sun Advanced Sunscreen SPF 50+ Liquid Silk Sunshield For Face is a "chemical" sunscreen you can probably find at your local drugstore. This is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes.
Sunscreens made by cosmetic chemists aren't comedogenic. They have to test it before releasing it to the market--at least in the U.S.
The "breakouts" you experience may be irritant or allergic reactions to sunscreens or something else. It's possible that the acne is on it's natural cycle.
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