Experts Choose Best Sunscreen
It can be difficult to know which sunscreen is best when we are face to face with endless brands and SPF numbers. For our benefit ,here is the choice of skin care experts.
Exposure to the sun’s UVA and UVB ray’s cause cancer and increases aging of skin. It is so important to protect your skin year-round from the sun’s harmful ray’s. When heading for the beach you need even more than normal protection. It can be an intimidating process to pick the best sun screen from all the products on the shelves, but these dermatology experts, Mary Ruth Buchness, MD, David Colbert, MD, and Laurie Polis, MD have processed all the information and given us the very best choices out there.
Best Face Sunscreen:Neutrogena Age Shield Face SPF 55 ($10.99)
Your face is closest to the sun and gets more sun than any other part of your body so the experts selected the sunscreen that is gentle, oil free, lasts longer, and the antioxidants for free-radical defense makes this one a winner.
Best Body Sunscreen:Neutrogena Dry-touch Sunblock Lotion SPF 45 ($9.99)
This sunscreen melts into your skin and provides protection for 60 to 90 minutes. It’s light, non greasy, fast absorbing, and has a tint that disappears as you rub it in.
Best Active Formula: Coppertone Sport Continuous Spray SPF 70+ ($9.99)
This sunscreen is sweat-water resistant and includes ingredients to help keep it out of your eyes. It is non sticky and dries quickly. It wins high praise from all the experts.
Best Kids Sunscreen: Coppertone Kids Continuous Spray 70+($9.99)
This sunscreen dries quickly and is perfect for a kid on the run. It’s light and dries clear. You need to apply every two hours to ensure protection. It contains glycerin and aloe to combat drying effects of alcohol.
Best Lip Protection: Chap stick Ultra SPF 30 ($2.99)
It’s lightweight, non greasy, and has a fresh smell.
Anything higher than SPF 30 isn’t going to make a lot of difference in your UV protection . SPF15 gives you 93% protection and SPF30 fends off 97%, at SPF 50 you get 99% protection.
Use both lotion and spray. Apply lotion first, to reapply use a spray. A spray doesn’t have to be rubbed in, and you can cover a larger area in less time.
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Deep Blue | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
For me the best sunscreen is not being exposed in the sunshine at all. We never knew where the ozone hole is directly pointed to. Anyhow nice tips.
clay hurtubise | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Good piece: don’t forget to add that it should be applied 30-60 minutes before going out!
Thanks,
Clay
Joe Dorish | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Going to try the Coppertone sports spray
B Nelson | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
I went on a 10 day trip to Costa Rica once.. I came home as white as when I left.
I was so proud!
Sheila M | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Good to know. I’ve always loved the sun but have never worshipped it, my skin thanks me lol ~ thanks for sharing
Mark Gordon Brown | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
If its safe for kids, its probably even safer for adults, although maybe some of us feel silly using kid lotion, it probably better for us some how.
kate smedley | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Thanks Ruby, I didn’t realise that anything above SPF30 didn’t make a lot of difference, very good article.
Francois Hagnere | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Great advice, dear Ruby, as usual! My impression is that it is more and more difficult to get protected, the sun maybe is brighter than before, especially by the sea.
Thank you, take care,
François
CHAN LEE PENG | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Great advice here, my friend. This will be very useful while purchasing sunscreen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Liked it.
Christine Ramsay | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Thank you so much for this information. I shall take it on board when I go on my hols. Well done.
Christine
Allana Calhoun | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
I always wonder why they still bother to make all the higher SPF’s. It’s more of a marketing scheme than beneficial to the public. I don’t buy anything higher than SPF 15 as I don’t think the higher cost is justified.
Allana Calhoun | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Doh! Forgot to say >> Nice timely article Ruby!
George W Whitehead | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Great, informative article, Ruby.
The Neutrogena Dry-touch Sunblock Lotion will cost the equivalent of around $17 here in the UK.
The strange thing about all this is that the more we know about the effects of the sun, the less notice we take. Before the 1950’s, a suntan wasn’t looked upon as fashionable, only the coarse labouring society who worked outside in the open air had tans!
Kairos | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Mr Ghaz | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Wonderful!! This is great advices about how to choose the best sunscreen..Thanx for sharing this excellent tips.
Francy | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
very informative article…i didn’t even know most of the facts.Thanks very much for the info.
Keep sharing.
Inna Tysoe | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Good article.
Thanks,
Inna
rutherfranc | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
lots of useful tips here.. thanks for sharing..
PR Mace | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Useful and timely article.
Westbrook | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
I knew a girl who was from California and was only about 25 at the time. She had a great tan because she laid on the beach, in the sun everyday. Problem was her skin was terribly wrinkly and it made her look old. Too much sun is a bad thing. I am not sure if she used sunscreen.
stumbleuponwriter | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
I am best friends with sunscreen too..;)
Ha.. can’t live without it for the outdoor part anyway..
Thanks for sharing..
Eunice Tan | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
It is very good that you give us information about the price too. I wonder why sunscreen in my country mostly only SPF 15. Mine is a tropical country which is suppose need sunscreen very much.
Liane Schmidt | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Wow this is a great idea & valuable article!!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
irishpen | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
I burn like CRAZY..so this was great! Thank you! ~peace~
Anne Lyken Garner | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
I always make sure that my kids are well covered with a high SPF sunscreen.
A very useful article.
Elizabeth Abbott | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
Great knowledge Ruby! Thanks for the information. Liz
Unofre Pili | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
Very informative article maam. Very valuable.
Daisy Peasblossom | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
Good tips. A big, shady hat is also a good plan; and a long-sleeved white shirt if you are terribly susceptible to sun burn.
Alexiandria M Michaels | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
It’s Best Active Formula: Coppertone Sport Continuous Spray SPF 70+ for me!
Ruby Hawk | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
Thanks guys and gals, I appreciate you every one.
Westbrooks, I have seen the same thing and one woman I am thinking of in particular. She is brown as a nut and she looks so much older than she actually is. She floats in the pool all day on a rubber raft rubbing oil into her skin. I have mentioned to her how bad the sun is for her (none of my business) and she says she likes to be brown.
Daisy, A big hat is the very best thing along with long sleeves. although it’s too late for me now.i sunned a lot when I was younger.
B, good for you, you should be proud, although I don’t know how you did it.
Caroline1957 | Jun 25, 2009 | Reply
Very informative, I never remember to use sunscreen before I go for walks.
NA Staffieri | Jun 25, 2009 | Reply
Thanks. I’d better try them all.
rizzei | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
this is really great especially in summer days:) nice topic:)
Tan Factory | Jul 27, 2009 | Reply
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