I am planning on spending time at the pool this summer and I want to do a good job of protecting my skin.
I bought Hawaiin Tropic spf 30 because I like the smell. I was looking at the ingredients and I thought I may not have picked a healthy choice.
What do u guys think? Any recommended sunscreens?
Posted by gigimac (Member # 33353) on :
I actually used the sunscreen today and am quite surprised how pink my skin on my face and chest is in spite of reapplying 2 or 3 times, especially my face, during the 3 hrs I was outside.
The label says to reapply every 2 hrs but I was trying to be extra careful.
feeling kind of yuck and upset tummy but trying not to attribute it to the sunscreen, yet.
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
Are you on any antibiotics? If so, which ones.
Depending on what you are taking, it could be dangerous for you to sunbathe, regardless of sunscreen.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
See what they list as safest, but you have to pay if you want your specific brand`s report.
I mean, I have a good skin (Asiatic), but hubby not (very white, clear hair).
He used sunscreen for decades, we bought all types of anti allergic, no titanium, whatever brands we found. He end up allergic to ALL of them.
Two summers ago, he decided to live without sunscreen. No choice, for him anyway.
His skin looks much better without sunscreen!!!
Daughter and I never used it (I mean, after we saw what's inside, after her allergic reactions, we started avoiding any sunscreen too, long ago).
Since she was very young, we never used sunscreen.
I do think that in parts of the globe where the ozone layer is thinner (like Australia, New zealand or Canada), I would use it (the sun there DOES burn more than here in Europe or in most parts of south America /Asia).
But if not, I would avoid sunscreen. I'm not a doctor, but I do see more advantages on having UV and infrared light on my skin than avoiding it.
Hubby starts slow, few minutes of sun directly on skin in one day, a bit more every day.
Like that, he avoids burns. We barely pay attention (daughter and I) as sunlight is pretty weak in northern Europe.
He got MORE RED with sunscreen (like the sun burnt him more) than without sunscreen (he get a bit tan!). We still wonder why...
Posted by Brussels (Member # 13480) on :
I do not agree with all Mercola suggestions, but that is the technique I use for ages (cotton t-shirt and sunscreen avoidance), before reading Mercola....
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I just stay out of the sun during peak hours.
If I'm going to be out on a boat or somewhere I'm outside during peak hours, I make sunscreen at home using carrot seed essential oil and zinc oxide. There are a lot of recipes online for that.
Posted by gigimac (Member # 33353) on :
I'm not on abx now. last summer i went without sunscreen and enjoyed it but I had a new mole pop up and my skin is looking a bit older.
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
I think there is a good one called Badger. It doesn't win prizes for sexy though, because if I recall correctly, it leaves a white film. I see now they have a tinted one, which might be better.
A family member was doing the MP, and they used that sunscreen.
It has UV ... repellant too. Maybe they do a sheer coverup, or similar so you can get some sun but won't get a burn.
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
Yes, Badgers is a very good one and works well.
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
I use sunscreen with zinc oxide in it. I do not use chemical sunblock, for many reasons. I find that as long as you reapply often enough, and don't worry about the initial whitish sheen, the natural ones work very well.
I also use hats and umbrellas and don't bake on the beach. I also put on my sunscreen about 15 minutes after sun exposure, so that I can get some vit D the natural way.