Why do I get a tan even though I am using SPF 50 sunscreen? Does this mean the sunscreen isn't protecting my skin? Or is it normal to get tanned when exposed to the sun even with high-quality sunscreen?
I use the following sunscreen that contains 9% Zinc Oxide:
Image Daily Ultimate Protection Moisturizer SPF 50
Ingredients Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 9%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5%; Inactive Ingredients: Aqua, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Plankton Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Micrococcus Lysate, Erythritol Homarine HCI, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ergothioneine, PEG-8 SMDI Copolymer, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polyacrylate 13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Capryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-3, Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Triethoxysilyl Ethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/by-brand/image-skincare/Prevention-/_/Prevention-Daily-Ultimate-Protection-Moisturizer-SPF-50
I use the following sunscreen that contains 9% Zinc Oxide:
Image Daily Ultimate Protection Moisturizer SPF 50
Ingredients Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 9%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5%; Inactive Ingredients: Aqua, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Plankton Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Micrococcus Lysate, Erythritol Homarine HCI, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ergothioneine, PEG-8 SMDI Copolymer, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polyacrylate 13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Capryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-3, Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Triethoxysilyl Ethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/by-brand/image-skincare/Prevention-/_/Prevention-Daily-Ultimate-Protection-Moisturizer-SPF-50