Quote Originally Posted by lunacycles View Post
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I have switched to mostly chemical free sunscreens, none over the level of 20 spf, and I also do the Vitamin D supplement thing. Not only do I feel better, I haven't had the yearly "bloom" of basal cell carcinomas I was starting to bitterly agree to.

I strongly suspect the efficacy of sunscreens in their ability to prevent cancer. They may prevent burn, but I don't believe most are good for us due to their heavy chemical make up, and create more problems than they prevent.
Could you suggest the sunscreens that you are currently using? I have avoided the sun for most of my 50 years due to some bad experiences with sun poisoning as a child and in my early 20's. However if I want to ride I can't avoid the sun any more I currently have Coppertone Sport 50 Ultra Sweatproof sunscreen - but I do wonder about the chemical content. My skin isn't used to anything like this...

I am very fair, and also am of Eastern European ancestry (and Scot - but I take after my father's family where my complexion is concerned).