Summer may be winding down, but the need for sunscreen doesn't end with the season.

Nothing lasts forever—including sunscreen. Check the sunscreen container to see if it's past its expiration date. If there's no expiration date, then there are other ways to tell whether the sunscreen ...

Consumer advocates from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) say sunscreen companies have been artificially inflating their products’ SPF ratings. They presented their concerns in a letter [PDF] to ...

If your sunscreen is past its expiry date, it will not protect you as well as it should, according to an expert dermatologist.

Sunscreen can lose its effectiveness if stored in the heat or in direct sunlight. It’s best to replace sunscreen at the start of summer. Dreamstime/TNS TNS Now that summer is almost in full swing, ...

Sunscreens expire after three years or by the expiry date on the package. Expired sunscreen may separate, be grainy, or have lumps in it, and it may be less effective. Storing it in a cool and dry ...