Can wearing regular disposable face masks play a role in sun protection? Many people feel that since wearing a disposable face mask, there is no need to take extra sun protection measures. In fact, the sunscreen effect of ordinary disposable face masks is limited.
Ordinary disposable face masks have a certain role in protecting against ultraviolet rays in a short period of time, but their sunscreen ability is limited and cannot completely block the penetration of ultraviolet rays. If the disposable face mask is made of sunscreen material (UFA>40), it will have better sunscreen ability for the covered parts.
However, the sun protection effect of disposable face masks is also limited to the parts they cover. The neck, eye area and other exposed parts of the forehead still need to use other sunscreen items (parasols, long-brimmed hats, sunglasses, sunscreen clothing, etc.) and sunscreen to truly achieve the purpose of sun protection.
