Dr. Shereene Idris

One thing that most people don't realize about sunscreen, it can double up as your moisturizer.

It can?

Yeah, for sure.

So you don't necessarily need a moisturizer.

Let's say you're really oily and you live somewhere really humid, like you're in Florida.

Do you need to add extra moisture to your skin?

Absolutely not.

So you can just find yourself a sunscreen that works for your skin type.

This is a sheer light sunscreen.

If you're somewhere very dry and you want extra moisture, even though you've moisturized, you can get a moisturizing, thicker, richer sunscreen that can help with barrier repair.

So they don't always say moisturizer.

This one does say, and I think it's a nice example just because if somebody doesn't know and they're going to a drugstore, they can see it.

But it's really about understanding that texture.

If it's really rich and really creamy and nice and you feel like your skin stays hydrated after the fact, it's hydrating your skin.

So is it more about the feel of what it feels like?

Absolutely.

I think, and that's the secret about sunscreen.

It's finding a sunscreen.

that you actually like how it feels on your skin.

And I think the biggest reason why most people don't adhere to wearing sunscreen is because I don't like how it feels.