Sunscreen

[OakLeaf]

zinc oxide for me.
Im starting to think maybe blue for my nose( to match my shoes!)

Oooh, blue would match my tires and handlebar tape....

Especially since my nose is the only part of me where I use sunscreen on rides under 3 hours.

Stop giving me ideas!

[OakLeaf]

At a 5K I did last month, we got some Hawaiian Tropic Biodegradable in the goodie bags.

It's not on the Hawaiian Tropic US website and I've seen some mention online that it is not yet FDA approved in the USA. The bottle appears to be labeled for Canada, so I don't know what the deal is.

I'm only plugging it because it doesn't make me break out, which is very rare (and I was worried because my previous favorite sunblock has been discontinued). It does contain methylparaben, octinoxate and oxybenzone, so it's not reef safe and not particularly human safe.

I definitely wouldn't have bought it, but I don't really mind using it since I use sunscreen very sparingly in any case, it obviously doesn't go on mucous membranes, and I don't even like swimming in the ocean.

[Karma007]

I ordered the Blue Lizard bot the chemical free and the sport as well as some zine online since I can't find it here. Now all I need is a sunny ride to test it out

[Deborajen]

I bought a tube of REI sunblock a couple weeks ago. I've talked to several guys who swear by this stuff. You put it on 20-30 minutes before going out in the sun and one of the big raves is that it doesn't run into your eyes when you sweat. Well, I've tried it a couple of times now when running and sweating - hasn't run into my eyes yet! It doesn't feel greasy at all. It just blends into your skin and then it's like it's not there. I've been using Neutrogena and have always liked it, but I think REI is the new winner.

Deb

[Grog]

Dermatone zinc oxide past-y stuff on my face most of the time (from a tin). Kinesis or Neutrogena on the rest of my body.

The Dermatone is white, and I rub it into my cheeks and nose. I look a bit whiter than normal, but sure beats burning.