What to know about picking sunscreen, including 2 key ingredients

The heat is on!

The arrival of warm weather means picnics in the park, sandcastles on the beach — and if you’re unprepared, sunburns on your skin.

There’s no need to be a hot mess this summer. We’ve got you covered.

Here are the best skincare practices for summer, including two ingredients to look for when selecting sunscreen.

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Skincare routines do not necessarily have to change in the summer, however, some people realize that they may not need the thicker creams and ointments they use to hydrate their body in the winter.

In the summer, we tend to reach for lighter moisturizers like lotions and light creams.

SPF is our summertime BFF — that’s because sunscreen protects us against two types of harmful ultraviolet radiation .

SPF is our summertime BFF — that’s because sunscr