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Old 06-15-2018, 08:19 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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My husband used a sunblock that made his skin blister. He thought it was sunburn so put more on and ended up in the Emergency Room. He was allergic to the sunblock! Perhaps you are allergic to yours.

Try your sunblock on one small area and see if you have a reaction with no sun exposure.
Good comment, I'd buy a product in health food store or online supplier that is chemical free.
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:15 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Good comment, I'd buy a product in health food store or online supplier that is chemical free.
There is no sunscreen that is chemical free.
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:16 PM
 
Location: near bears but at least no snakes
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Good comment, I'd buy a product in health food store or online supplier that is chemical free.
Yes, buy a sun block product in a health food store. They don't contain so many potentially harmful ingredients. Also there are clothes that are supposed to block the sun, special hats, for instance.

A few examples here:

https://www.familycircle.com/health/.../upf-clothing/
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Middle of the valley
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Lands End has a nice selection of things they call rash guards, which seems like an unattractive name for cute long sleeved microfiber shirts that block out the uv rays. I got something similar for my baby granddaughter which blocks 100% of harmful rays.

https://www.landsend.com/shop/womens...67_55712554683
Yep, we wear those for water sports (they actually prevent rashes from surf boards and stuff).

Good point about the meds, I actually got pink from having my sunroof open when taking antibiotics.

Covering up is your only option if you were wearing a UVA/UVB sunscreen and got burnt. If we are going to be on the water I wear zinc sunscreen which looks horrible on those of us who are darker skinned (it turns you white), but it works. Try and look for a sun BLOCK.
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Old 06-15-2018, 09:24 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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Yes, buy a sun block product in a health food store. They don't contain so many potentially harmful ingredients. Also there are clothes that are supposed to block the sun, special hats, for instance.

A few examples here:

https://www.familycircle.com/health/.../upf-clothing/
Yes, there are many products that are much more organic in nature.
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Old 06-15-2018, 11:32 PM
 
Location: Mostly in my head
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Any sporting goids store will have rash guard shirts and hats. Find some before the sale.
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Old 06-16-2018, 01:25 AM
 
Location: Inland California Desert
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Wear a wide-brimmed, straw or other material, hat . . . & long sleeves & dress/pants.


Make some fresh Aloe vera gel, and put it all over your skin, whether you'll be covered or not. It's great on burns!


It should feel great, as it has natural pain reliever in it, among other things.


Plus it seems to protect against burning, at least for me. (:
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Old 06-16-2018, 03:24 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I get blisters from sunscreen. First they're hot and painful, then they turn into a hellish itch that makes me scratch my face bloody in my sleep. The blisters and itch last a month, then the skin peels off. The only way to shorten the duration of my symptoms or get any relief is to get a prescription for steroid pills. This happens to me with every chemical sunscreen. It began after several years of using spf 110 sunscreen a couple times a day, every time I went out to ride my bike.

I saw a mention above that every sunscreen contains chemicals. That's true, but there are two types of sunscreen...chemical or physical blocking. I can use the physical blocking sunscreens, which typically contain titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, as long as I'm not allergic to any of the other ingredients in the sunscreen. The brands I have found to be safe for me are some varieties of Badger, Vanicream sunscreen, California Baby, and one variety of HEB generic sunscreen. I always test a small patch on the back of my hand 24 hours before I put it on my face...learned that one the hard way.

I also use a hat and long sleeves, but still need sunscreen on the back of my hands, my chest, and the tops of my feet if I'm wearing sandals.
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Old 06-16-2018, 07:12 AM
 
Location: SW Florida
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I remember hearing on the news that anything about SPF 45 is not doing anything. OP while your bottle of sunscreen says good until June of 2019 how long has it been opened? I also read that they should be replaced after a year.


Hawaii is banning sunscreen that contains a certain chemical, Florida is considering it also. If I were you I would try a more organic sunscreen, wear long sleeves and a wide brimmed hat.
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Old 06-16-2018, 07:30 AM
 
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It was 75 F and the RH was 70% so technically humid

Not so humid for around here though because the area I was working at was right off Lake Erie.

I'll have to wear thicker sleeves this time I guess and pick up a hat. Sheesh, I should borrow a sheet and cut eyeholes in it...
Was it windy? I got a really bad wind burn on the back of my legs one time when I was on an Oregon beach (it was cloudy, not very hot, but very windy). I don't really use sunscreen because I hate the smell of most sunscreens (gives me migraines). I use Oil of Olay on my face SPF 15.

Like you, I don't tan, I have lots of freckles and I am at home in Irish bog country (cold, grey overcast skies). Now that I am old, I usually cover up when I go into the sun for long periods of time. I very rarely wear sleeveless shirts, and I always wear a hat and sunglasses.

Last year, this weird wart showed up on my shoulder, probably from years of sun exposure. I said NO MORE sun for me. Now I cover up as much as I can.

Your comment about borrowing a sheet and cutting eyeholes in it made me laugh. So true...so true...
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