5 Ways to Upgrade Your Sunscreen Routine

Derms share the most important things we can do when it comes to saving our skin.

- By Heather Muir Maffei

1 ALWAYS START WITH A BASE LAYER

While sunscreens help protect against skin cancer and sun damage, they don't repair spots and wrinkles you've already got. For that, dermatologists suggest layering an antioxidant under your SPF. "Some sunscreens are formulated with antioxidants, but they're not as optimal as applying a separate antioxidant product first," says Rachel Westbay, MD, a dermatologist at Marmur Medical in New York City. Try CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum ($26; ulta.com).

2 SKIP CHEMICAL SUNSCREENS