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What’s in sunscreen, and how does it protect your skin from the sun’s rays?

UV filters help prevent sunburn and cancer, while other ingredients encourage people to slather sunscreen on their skin

by Leigh Krietsch Boerner
July 21, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 27

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