Susan Massick, MD, a Dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH, discusses how SPF gummies and other types of edible sunscreens can be used as an adjunct to traditional sunscreens, but not as a replacement. “These edible sunscreens are typically over-the-counter products that are antioxidants or plant extracts that can help protect at the cellular level,” she says. The two most common forms of oral sunscreens are polypodium leucotomos extract (PLE) and nicotinamide, she explains.
