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Does wearing sunscreen prevent the absorption of Vitamin D?

Asked by janbb (62884points) November 7th, 2022
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Tropical_Willie's avatar

@jca2 hit the nail on the head.

Vitamin D is produced in your body by interaction with UV rays.

https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sun-protection-and-vitamin-d/

seawulf575's avatar

Interesting question. It asks about absorption of Vitamin D. Sunscreen will likely reduce some Vitamin D creation by your skin. But you can also take D3 supplements that could help regulate the D in your body and would bypass the sunscreen entirely.

janbb's avatar

@seawulf575 Yes, I have started taking D3 supplements for a deficiency; I was just curious about the other issue.

anniela's avatar

No, sunscreen will not block vitamin D. The benefits of using sunscreen far outweigh any misconception that sunscreen prevents vitamin D absorption. Also, as far as I know, if you have vitamin D insufficiency, most of it should come from food and food supplements anyway. Just the sun is not enough.

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