I don't understand this. Has this always been the case, for all of humanity's history, long before sunscreen was invented, but we've only just become able to do it? Or is it a modern phenomenon, due to industrially affecting the atmosphere, as with CFCs and the ozone layer?
Even stranger, I read an article about how even black people could suffer from UV rays and should use sunscreen as much as white people. Seriously? With all that melanin? What the hell's the point of it then?
Nope. I'm lucky in the sense I don't burn, my skin just absorbs the sun.
My best friend always complains and compares herself to a vampire because if she spends too long in the sun without suncream she will burn- really badly, like once she did it, and she was bleeding afterwards- so every single time it's a sunny day and I complain about the heat (Because I'm not used to heat lol) she gives me the evils lol xD
Yes, but please for the love or God, wear Zinc only. Look into the chemicals that are in sunscreen, and you’ll see those exact chemicals could be the very cause of skin cancer. Don’t believe me? That’s fine. But I’ve researched this subject for years. I go into the sun 15 mins a day with no sunscreen (except on my face because of AHA & BHA I use) and then apply. ZINC ONLY!
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Check the EWG sunscreen website. They've analyzed EVERY SINGLE sunscreen brand on the market and provided charts and curves on how protective each one is in different sun rays and intensities, also for protective clothing. Compared to protective clothing, sunscreen hardly does anything. Just another marketing scam, ha ha.
No, but I wear long pants, long sleeved shirts, and a wide brimmed hat. My biggest sun hit is when sailing. My boat has a bimini and horizontally mounted solar panel that leaves considerable shadow in which to hide from the sun.
I'd say it depends on where you live, say for instance you live in florida, then you need it year round. If you live in virginia you only need it in summer because the rest of the year your legs and arms covered for the most part.
it is not, they say is useless because there is too little difference from that point. The chart is accurate #facepalm Of course there is not point in spending so much just for 1% more protection. Basically anything over 10 spf is good
There is essentially NO difference, hence the marketing scam. It's like saying "pay me double to block 98% of the sun's rays when blocking 45% has the same effect on your skin".
There is... in the chart is like 1% very little, which is literally not worth paying so much more as there won't be a visible difference in the long term. It is rather importabt to apply enough to make sure you are getting the labeled spf. If you apply a thin layer of spf 50 you may be onky getting like 25% protrotion. You could very well just use spf 10 as long as you apply enough to get that 90% protection. In the long term that would be a lot better than not enough spf 50.
You can find spf that are lighter on the skin. For thr face and neck you can look for a moisturizer with spf for oily/combo skin. La Roche Posay had one, i hope i wrotr that correctly. Anyway, you can look for that online, judt go and ask for recommendations.
In the summer yes In the winter, not so much. I only wear it if it's too hot, or if it's snowing. But again, I have naturally dark skin, so I rarely burn
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