Hey people, I got a quick question about sunscreen. How long does will it last on your face BEFORE you go into the sun? I see a lot of people saying reapply every 1 hour or so, but that's assuming they go out 15-30 mins after they apply. For example if I apply moisturizer with 30 spf sunscreen in the morning (lets say 8am), and plan on being in the sun briefly for maybe 10 minutes around noon, will that be fine?
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10 minutes is nothing really unless you are on a retinoid, but I still highly doubt that you will get a sunburn. But to answer your question, the sunscreen will not be effective anymore if you put it on at 8AM and go out at 12PM. Typically sunscreen should be reapplied every 2 hours, but for some people who are more prone to sun burns or on a retinoid every hour or 80 minutes may be necessary, but only if you are out in the sun.
