Sunscreen (Read 1118 times)

Agreed! Grew up on the beach and rarely put the stuff on. Have kids now and need to stop thinking so selfishly. Bought some from REI that has both UVA and UVB protection and is resistant to water and rubbing off. I used it the 1st time this weekend and didn't notice it (which is good, I think).

I'm thinking of installing a vat of the stuff on the porch. That way we can all just dunk into it before we walk out the door. It is part of my everyday routine. I have to wear it everyday on my face and I put it on my kid's exposed parts before they walk out the door for school. Before I run I use Murad waterproof on my face and Coppertone Sport on the rest of my body or whatever is available at Costco. I'm not real fond of the oiler feeling ones like Banana boat spray but my kids don't care so I use it on them.

I have very pale skin and burn easily - I always use sunscreen when I go out, pretty much all year round. I have struggled to find something that a) doesn't feel greasy, b) doesn't sting my eyes and c) doesn't make me gag with the vile smell. I have found that all the "sport" sprays to be useless, despite the fact that they seem like a good idea - really hard to use, feel very oily and almost all of them smell disgusting to me. Even the regular lotions smell "beachy" to me and are sticky enough that you feel like you're going to have bugs and grit sticking all over you before you get home. However, there are a bunch of sunscreens on the market at the moment that have something in them that makes them feel "dry" and I've generally found these work really well - it almost feels like you don't have any sunscreen on. My current favorite is Neutrogena Active Breathable - it's a lotion. It has almost no scent, doesn't run into your eyes and feels dry within a few minutes of putting it on.

I am bad about sunscreen. I mostly run before 7 am and I tend to forget later in the day. I use the aerosol ones with my kids because they cant run away that fast. I use a sensitive skin one on my face when I ski, but I tend to just wear a hat when I run.

Meg, I re: to your other post in llr, and I want to add that if in places where there are going to be constant bugs, I would wear bug and sun sunscreen. It works great.

I didn't like the aerosol because it made my bathroom floor sticky and also made me sticky, and I tried both Neutrogena and Coppertone Sport.

Having been a fair-skinned, freckle-faced Irishman since birth, I've gotten used to the fake coconut smell and the sticky feeling from the really high protection sunscreens. I have to say my favorites are the No-Ad brand Waterproof Sport, and the Coppertone Waterproof Sport creams. They seem to work equally well and don't run when I sweat. And believe me when I tell you that I put THAT feature to test very strongly. I am careful to put a little less on my forehead, or wear a wicking hat if I can to protect my head and forehead. The only difference I've noticed between the two is the fragrance. Coppertone is much sweeter, while No-Ad has a slightly more oily odor. But functionally they both work very well. The other brand I'm trying this year (if it ever stops raining here ), is the Bullfrog combination sunblock and bug repellent. Others recommended it to me last year, but I didn't get a chance to try it myself. It's sitting in my medicine chest, just waiting for a sunny afternoon... meanwhile my grass is almost 6 inches high now - ugh.