Is SPF Really Necessary Every Day? Let us distinguish reality from fiction.

Do I really need to use sunscreen every day? It is a reasonable question, the kind that lingers in the back of our minds as we sip our morning coffee or apply our weekly serum. Even in overcast conditions? Even throughout the winter? Even when I am only squinting and skimming through spreadsheets while seated at my desk?

A Story of Two Faces: Two Sun Stories, One Brand

When speaking on a Zoom conversation from different sunny regions of the world, Rosier and Bader could not seem more dissimilar in how they handle UV exposure.

Rosier appears to have been secretly vacationing in every upscale latitude on the planet, as seen by his Caribbean cheekbones and Riviera glow. He effortlessly and boldly wears the sun like a well-tailored linen suit.

In contrast, Professor Bader is the type of guy who moves with scientific accuracy from one shadow to another. His skin tone? PhD-holding porcelain. It is easy to determine which of the two has made a living researching the long-term consequences of cellular damage and which of them occasionally indulges in a noon drink.

However, they all agree that everyone needs daily sun protection, regardless of skin tone, season, or lifestyle, when it comes to SPF.