Eli5: How does sunscreen prevent the skin from getting damaged by UV? Isn’t it eventualy absorbed into the skin?

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Thank you for the answers guys, this is very interesting to me!

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Eventually, but you reapply and the barrier is replenished and the UV light can’t get in anymore

That’s why when we were kids (those of us with parents that cared enough lol) it seemed like we were always applying sunscreen

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