Comment on Why can't I apply SPF50 sunscreen twice to get SPF100 protection?

ramble81@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Think of the visible spectrum of light. If you were to mix a 30% shade of white with a 30% shade of white, you get…. A 30% shade of white.

Now just switch that coloring to the UV end of the spectrum and it’s the same thing. You’re not layering it realistically, you’re basically just mixing it together and the result is still the same “color” you started with.

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