Chemical Sunscreen or Physical Sun Block?

[Catrin]

Good time for this topic to come up. I NEED to find a different product this year. Last year I used Johnson and Johnson's Baby Sunscreen because it was a physical sunscreen that my doctor recommended. She insisted that it would work fine even though it is for children - that it was simply for more sensitive skin.

I did not burn, but I tanned very deeply and even NOW I can see a very light tan line on my thighs and back of my shoulders where my sleeveless jersey hit. I did not realize how tan I had actually gotten until people started commenting on it last fall.

I used a small tube of Terrasport on my face, and it seemed fine. It didn't dry out my skin and - unlike the rest of me - my face/neck didn't tan and it seemed to stay on pretty well. It might be worth checking out. I am considering this for the rest of my body - I need to make a better choice this year. It will be either Terrasport or Badger.