Amazing sunscreen
"Amazing sunscreen"
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Apply our Daily 50 Body Lotion liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply body sunscreen every 80 minutes and more frequently after swimming/sweating, and excessive towel drying. We love incorporating this as the last step in our morning skincare routine.
Shake well before use. Apply our Daily 50 Face Lotion liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply face sunscreen every 80 minutes and more frequently after swimming/sweating, and excessive towel drying. We love incorporating this as the last step in our morning skincare routine.
Shake well before use. Apply our Daily Glow Lotion liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply every 80 minutes and more frequently after swimming/sweating, and excessive towel drying. We love incorporating this as the last step in our morning skincare routine.
Shake well before use. Apply our Daily 50 Face Gel liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply every 80 minutes and more frequently after swimming/sweating, and excessive towel drying. We love incorporating this as the last step in our morning skincare routine.
It’s the stuff we use every day. It’s the sunscreen formula that started it all. People say it smells like summer®. We like that.
The sunscreen formula that started it all
Helps shield against harmful UVA/UVB rays
An antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals and fight premature skin aging
The SPF (Sun Protection Factor) on a bottle of sunscreen indicates the level of protection we're getting from the sun's UVB rays—which are the sun rays most commonly responsible for sunburns and skin cancer.
SPF, which stands for Sun Protection Factor, has been used for decades to determine the level of protection someone can expect from the sunscreen they use. It can often vary from person to person given multiple factors such as testing methods and environmental factors. In addition, everyone’s skin is different, which can also affect what kind of SPF is best suited to fit their individual needs.
A common misperception is that the SPF number on a bottle signifies the amount of time you can spend in the sun without getting burned (30 minutes for SPF 30, 50 minutes for SPF 50 etc.) This is not accurate. In fact, the SPF rating system is far more complex and based on the degree to which a certain formula protects against the sun’s harmful UVB rays over a certain period of time. For example, a sunscreen with a rating of SPF 30 allows only 3 photons per 100 to penetrate the skin, meaning it shields approximately 97% of the sun’s harmful UVB rays. This roughly translates to 30 times the protection you’d have versus using no sunscreen at all. This extends to SPF 50 (98% or 50 times the protection) and SPF 70 (98.5% or 70 times the protection). The length of time that a sunscreen will protect you from sunburn will vary based on the UV index at the time as well as other factors.
At Sun Bum, we like to think we make sun care products for everyone. So, whether your SPF preference is 30 or 50, mineral or non-mineral, lotion or spray, you can stay protected from the sun’s harmful rays. As noted by the Skin Cancer Foundation, “The best sunscreen is the one you’ll use.”
Global SPF assessment standards have been updated several times over the years, with the most recent update in 2019. The purpose of these updates—which were led by regional regulators and groups such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—was to reduce the variability of SPF assessments. Currently, even the globally recognized “gold standard” SPF test — the in-vivo test known as SPF ISO-24444 — is subject to considerable variability due to the inherent human biases built into the testing process (Ruvolo, Yousefian,International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Dec. 2025). Because of this, there is an increasing call for governments and regulators to update the testing protocols and standards they recommend for manufacturers to follow — for example, using the HDRS-ISO 23698 test: an in vivo/in vitro hybrid that addresses some of the more subjective factors common with in-vivo only testing. (Ruvolo, Yousefian,International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Dec. 2025).
Avoid making a rookie mistake! Reapply every 2 hours and after swimming, sweating and toweling off.
Yup, 90% of UV rays still find their way through clouds, which means you can still get fried.
We know it’s tough, but try to limit sun exposure when the sun’s rays are most intense (10am to 4pm).
Yep. Reflections off water and snow can increase sun exposure by up to 50%. Keep that in mind when you’re surfing or on the slopes.
Keep newborns out of direct sunlight and always cover them with shade. Check with your pediatrician, before applying sunscreen to children under 6 months.
Overall rating: 3.8483145 / 5 from 178 reviews.
This SPF 50 sunscreen lotion offers quick absorption and easy, invisible protection. Customers appreciate its soft, moisturized feel and long-lasting effectiveness. However, some users report issues with eye irritation, breakouts, and rashes.
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"Amazing sunscreen"
"I love the light fragrance. I love how smooth it applies."
"I love this sunscreen for face and upper body. It feels light and is easy to rub in. I live on a lake so I use sunscreen daily. This is perfect."
"Used this brand for the first time during fieldwork, and it was an awful experience. It caused my nose to run constantly and my eyes to sting so badly I couldn't open them. I thought I was having an allergic reaction to grass pollen or something (despite not having a history of it), so I used this sunscreen again the next day and ended up with the exact same symptoms, plus a headache from constantly losing water and squinting my eyes shut. Borrowed a different brand's sunscreen from a coworker for the rest of the field season, and had no more issues. I don't know about Sun Bum's other products, but I definitely do not recommend this one."
"Great sunscreen, but if you get even one atom of this stuff in your eye, it will burn like the surface of the sun for the rest of the day, maybe even the rest of the week. I currently feel like I juiced a jalapeño pepper and used it as eye drops."
"This is the best facial sunscreen I have tried in the US. Most sunscreens I've tried, even for face, are too oily and leave a greasy film, but this one dries down to a nice, mostly matte finish with a light sheen. I have dry skin, so this works perfectly for me. Others have commented that this one stings the eyes badly, but I have not experienced that. Now, I don't put sunscreen on my eyelids because most of them DO sting my eyes and I just avoid it entirely, but I have also not had a problem with this running into my eyes and stinging them. The texture is more liquidy, but that is not a problem for me. Once you learn how to work with it, it's very easy to put on. And it seems like the more runny consistency is what helps it dry down so nicely. This also does not break me out. All in all, this is my holy grail American sunscreen. 10/10, I have bought several and will buy again."
"This product is awful to wear. It burns my eyes after I’ve had it on for only about 15 minutes no matter how far away I keep it from my eyes it burns my"
"It is a great texture!"
"This face sun screen is great for me. I use it daily."
"Waaaay too liquidy and doesn't have the yummy Sun Bum smell. Bummer because I LOVE Sun Bum."