Many people have been led to believe that sunscreen causes acne as a result of certain ingredients. Specifically coconut oil, but this is actually a myth.  In fact, using sunscreen when you’re at the beach or just going out for a walk will help prevent your skin from developing acne and stop any acne you already have from getting worse.  Too many of the ultraviolet rays emitted from the sun can do serious harm to the human body, such as causing skin cancer, but it can also do less serious damage in the form of dry skin.

Since ultraviolet rays dry out human skin, having your face exposed without any protection (sunscreen or a hat) mean the glands will start to produce more oil in an attempt to moisturize the skin.  This oil will creep out through the pours on your face and only cause more dirt and oil, which leads to acne developing or current acne getting worse.  Sunscreen stops your skin from getting dry and limits your chances of having acne breakouts as a result of ultraviolet rays.