If My Makeup Has Sunscreen, Is That Enough Protection from the Sun?

Thank you for this.  I am currently undergoing treatment for AK using Efudex.  I have been using makeup with sunscreen for over ten years which is why I think my facial AK situation is not as bad as many.  (I am 65, raised on the beaches of LA,  so should have a lot more lesions than I have.)  I prefer the mineral makeups that are available right now so it is very helpful for this article to have addressed the sunscreen potential of those products.  I would agree the way to go is as many layers of sunscreen as one can reasonably apply and a good wide-brimmed hat.  I also used the SPF 50 products formulated for children for when I am out rafting on the river I live on.  Hats don't do much good on the river since much of the damage comes up under the hat when the sun reflects up off the water.

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