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By
now,
we
all
probably
know
that
sun
protection
is
essential
to
keeping
your
skin
safe
from
harmful
UV
rays.
But
we
also
know
that
not
every
sunscreen
works
for
dark
skin
tones.
Just
because
you
have
darker
skin
doesn’t
mean
that
you
should
have
to
deal
with
sunscreens
that
leave
behind
white
casts
all
in
the
name
of
skin
health.
Luckily,
there
are
plenty
of
sunscreen
options
out
there
that
provide
all
of
the
sun
protection
without
the
white
cast.
To
find
out
the
best
sunscreen
for
dark
skin
and
to
answer
all
of
your
burning
SPF
questions,
we
spoke
to
dermatologist
Dr.
Karyn
Grossman,
whose
celebrity
clients
include
Gwyneth
Paltrow,
Linda
Evangelista,
and
Molly
Sims.
Do
people
with
darker
skin
tones
need
to
wear
sunscreen
on
a
regular
basis?
“All
people,
regardless
of
skin
tone,
should
wear
sunscreen
daily,”
encourages
Dr.
Grossman. “People
with
darker
skin
tones
often
believe
that
they
do
not
need
protection
because
they
are
less
susceptible
to
sunburn
than,
let’s
say,
a
very
fair
skinned
red-head.
However,
people
with
darker
skin
tones
can
still
get
burned,
and
they
often
get
a
tan,
which
is
also
a
sign
of
sun
damage.”
But
it
goes
even
deeper
than
that. “In
addition
to
providing
protection
from
burn
and
tan,
SPF
is
also
very
important
to
protect
the
skin
from
pigmentation
issues,
which
are
more
common
in
darker
skin-toned
individuals,”
says
Dr.
Grossman.
