Sunscreen

[Teddygirl]

Morning,

I have never used sunscreen before; I ordered Mary Kay Time Wise Day Solution Sunscreen SPF 25. Now, I’m wondering if I should have started with a lower dose (sort of speak) SPF 15.

Teddygirl~

 

[allwildgirl]

No, you should be using as high an SPF as you can 25 is great.

 

[Teddygirl]

Shelley, Thank you

I did not know you could buy a higher SPF.


Teddygirl~

 

[allwildgirl]

You can buy 50. That's what I use on my daughter, because she's such a pale little elf.

 

[ldy_solana]

i go between 35-50 myself. it depends on where i am going. if i am goign to my pool here i have to have a high spf b/c there is no shade and sun beats down over the pool whereas at my mother in law's house there is plenty of trees providing shade so i do use as high spf.

kassia

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"And do what thee wilt as long as ye harm none"

 

[Bobbi]

Since I love int the desert Southwest, I go high. I get a lot of exposure I didn't ever realize was exposure just going in and out my door. I use a Neutrogena 45. I alos use Lubriderm body lotion with a 25 built in after a bath or shower. Sunscreen is an important daily ritual all year round!
Bobbi "Chicks rule!"http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/tiere/animal-smiley-032.gif
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[LauraMax]

Also remember, there's a difference between sunscreen & sunblock. Sunscreen does not block all UV rays, sunblock (obviously) does. Sunblock contains zinc, sunscreen does not. Usually anything over a 30 is a sunblock, anything under 30 is a sunscreen & must be re-applied frequently, whereas sunblock does not have to be reapplied unless you go swimming or sweat it all off.

Man, I have spent way too much time in my dermatologist's office.

 

[fitnessgirl]

no, the higher the better. Even though they say anything over 15 is not much of a difference, I still feel protected is it says 65! LOL

 

[nancy324]

I'm with Bobbi. Love that Lubriderm moisturizer with the spf stuff right in it right after a shower. For my face, my make-up base has spf stuff in it. I agree that you should always go as high as you can when outdoors. I don't agree with Dr. Denese, though, who says you should wear sunscreen indoors. I think that's overkill.
-Nancy

 

[fit_fairy]

Actually studies show that you need to reapply sunblock every two hours while you are outdoors.

Catherine

http://dermatology.ucsf.edu/skincancer/General/prevention/Sunscreen.aspx