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A sunscreen bottle showing the two markers to look for on the front: SPF 30 or higher, which covers UVB, and a UVA marker — broad-spectrum, a UVA-in-a-circle symbol, or PA+++ on Asian bottles. A separate note explains that a water-resistant sunscreen is worth having if you swim or sweat, and that the wording is often on the back and does not always give a time.

Sunscreen: What Actually Protects You

The number on the bottle does less of the work than you'd think — here's what actually decides how much protection you get.

A four-level pyramid of skincare priorities: Level 1 Non-Negotiables — cleanser, moisturiser and SPF — form the wide base, then Concern-Specific Treatment, Support and Optimisation, and Nice-to-Haves narrowing to the top.

The SkinBestie Pyramid

The four-level framework behind every routine that works — and why most skincare routines fail: they're built in the wrong order, not missing a product.