Forget the questionable TikTok beauty trends or facelift inquisitions . The summer (and early fall) of 2025 can be defined, at least beauty-wise, as a season of the great sunscreen debate.

Sunscreen, as we know, is the best defense against certain skin cancers like melanoma, sunburn, and other skin damage, and premature skin aging. But lately, many of our favorite sun products are being called out for their lack of safety and efficacy. Recalls do happen, but it’s never been easier for one misstep to cause the internet to put an entire beauty category into question.

“Public trust in sunscreen has taken a few hits over the past few years,” says Krupa Koestline, founder and chief cosmetic chemist at KKT Labs . Koestline points to the benzene contamination recalls in 2021 or when the

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