Sunscreen news

[Dogmama]

So, has anyone found a good zinc/titanium sunblock that blends into the skin and can even be worn under makeup???

Fallene Total Block comes with a small tube of dark flesh colored mix that you can add to the white sunblock & approach your natural color. There is also a tube of white, in case you overshoot your mark. I got mine at Drugstore.com. I wear it over my Neutrogena SPF55 with Helioplex that was recommended by my dermatologist. The sun in AZ is relentless & I easily get brown spots on my face . This combo works pretty good.

[Lifesgreat]

My derm. recommends Neutrogena SPF55 with Helioplex . It is more expensive (but not as expensive as melanoma ), and it is a lighter feeling sunscreen. I really like it.

[Geonz]

I have not seen "zinc oxide" in the ingredients of a single sunscreen that I've looked at this summer. I wondered if it had been deemed hazardous (especially in the microbead form) and pined for the old days hwen I could get VItamin A & D Ointment (a greasier formula) that prevented and treated sunburn. I woulnd't mind having a white nose, even...

[Thorn]

In my neck of the woods, the only zinc oxide sunscreen that I've found is the Walgreens Face and Neck in a 2oz tub. But, it is also a chemical block as well as physical. It works really well and blends nicely, but, sigh, if I use it too many days in a row, I break out into hives.

We mail order sunscreen to get zinc oxide. I've been having good luck with Blue Lizard Baby. A little ghosty, but it seems to last and [knock on carbon fiber] no allergies to the base chemicals.

Just an anecdotal warning on "Helioplex"--make sure to reapply as often as it says. While I will admit that I don't reapply most sunscreens, when I didn't with the Heliplex I burned really badly. I've read elsewhere that the chemical compound that they call "Helioplex" must be reapplied frequently. Great spectrum coverage, but needs to be reapplied.

[ny biker]

I've used coppertone sport (40-50 spf) for years. I burn very easily (very very easily) but with this sunscreen the only time I burn is when I miss a spot while applying it. I put it on 30 minutes to an hour before I start to ride and that's it - no reapplying because I don't like to carry lots of stuff when I'm on the bike.

Last year I also bought a Neutrogena sport sunscreen that protects against UVA and UVB rays (the Coppertone didn't protect against both). It also works great. I just used the last of it and bought a new bottle of Coppertone that does protect against both UVA and UVB. I haven't used it yet but it's the same active ingredients as the Neutrogena so I expect it to work just as well.

FWIW I have ridiculously sensitive skin but I have not had any allergic reactions to either brand. They both feel a little irritating on my face when I first put them on but no rashes or anything.

[KSH]

My derm. recommends Neutrogena SPF55 with Helioplex . It is more expensive (but not as expensive as melanoma ), and it is a lighter feeling sunscreen. I really like it.

Since that tends to not stay on with sweat, I mix that with my Hawaiian Tropic, Ozone Sport 60 SPF sunblock. The HT is really thick and stays on. By mixing I get the best of both worlds!

[michelem]

Fallene Total Block comes with a small tube of dark flesh colored mix that you can add to the white sunblock & approach your natural color.

Oh! I got excited about this one until I looked at the ingredients. In addition to the zinc and titanium it has Benzophenone, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, and
Octocrylene. Oh, well . . .

[Grog]

I think Dermatone, which has a white pasty version containing zinc oxide, is available online rather easily...

[michelem]

I think Dermatone, which has a white pasty version containing zinc oxide, is available online rather easily...

Also available at REI. And, yes, it is VERY white and pasty!

[michelem]

Oh! Looks like one of the EWG top-rated sunblocks, UV Natural, is now carried by REI. I think I'll have to try this one . . . It's pretty pricey, so I think I'll wait for one of those 20% off coupons.

http://www.rei.com/search?query=uv+n...d%2CUV+Natural

[Jen-Jen]

I can verify that Coppertone does not work, since I ended up with one of the worst burns I had in years! Within 24 hours I had burn blisters! Ouch! After that I bring the can with me to reapply every so often and even then I tan up even more. I heard that Bullfrog was really good. Has anyone used that?

Thanks for the tip on the others, I might need to switch.

[Blueberry]

I've used Bullfrog. It smells nice, and it's (in most forms) a gel, not a lotion. We made it through a trip to Florida where we were (not by choice) out in the sun all day, every day without a burn. We did re-apply, but I don't think excessively so. However - the negatives - it DOES NOT come off in the shower. You can feel it for a day or 2. Also, be careful handling plastic after applying (I think this would apply to paint too) - it dissolved a couple of pens on me.

[roadie gal]

I can verify that Coppertone does not work, since I ended up with one of the worst burns I had in years! Within 24 hours I had burn blisters! Ouch! After that I bring the can with me to reapply every so often and even then I tan up even more. I heard that Bullfrog was really good. Has anyone used that?

Thanks for the tip on the others, I might need to switch.

It works well. My only problem with it is that it STINGS if it gets in your eyes. I sweat like a fiend, so this is a big consideration for me.