scottishcelts

Ditto! I won't use anything else.

- and it dries in dry. I hate all the sticky suncreams. YUK.

moneypenny20

I couldn't care less if you all use it or not. I was simply surprised it was still on sale after what I remember. If it's fine and you all love it then that's lovely. I wasn't telling anyone not to use it and certainly wasn't espousing anything ffs.

eddie007

I thought they'd banned advertising ANYTHING as over factor 30......

Have now "developed" from lobster to Toamato... Its not funny... Especially as I'm so bloody careful with the sunscreen

jad n rich

NO sunblock stops me getting burnt. The sun here is just too extreme, UV levels in summer can be 13 and over!! also people think its stay out the sun from 10 - 2, thats crap, go to a website like www.arpansa.gov.au, here in summer the suns at burn level by 7am.

Also remember UVA rays go through glass, in your car, house etc. Ive burnt in my car many times, even with sunblock.

For some people staying out of it is the only way. We usually do outside stuff at night, swimming, dog walking....

Bermudashorts

Really? I had no idea, nothing else had came close to it for effectiveness before I started to use it.

I don't use it now as it is only factor 20 and I need factor 30.

brido

Do you put it on 20 mins before you go out so it seeps into the skin?

Remember factor 30 means 30 hours exposure to get 1 hours worth of sun if you didnt use lotion.1 hour here minus lotion and you will fry.If you put it on after you go out,the damage is done before the screen can take effect.Factor 30 is not sunblock.

calliope

The best way is to avoid the sun if possible, and when you go out in it wear factor 50 and long-sleeves and a hat.

calliope

I'm one of those people. During the summer it's better if I just stay out of it and where I am that can be like 9 - 5 for months unless there is heavy cloud.

SillyOldBag

I remember distinctly reading that P20 wasn't considered safe enough for the harsh australian sun. I used it years ago and found it brilliant in so far as i never burnt, but from memory, the concern was that whilst it did stop you burning it didn't block out all the harmful UVA and UVB rays and therefore wasn't really safe enough and might give people a false sense of security. I have never used it since then.

spartacus

YOu need one of those burka thingos.

scottishcelts

As do I really,with my pale skin. I also try to avoid the sun as much as poss but when I am in contact I can't ever do it without suncream, as I can basically can watch freckles appear!

eddie007

Yesterday it went on half an hour before I went out because the phone rang....

I wasnt out there for more than an hour and three quarters and I wasnt in and out of the pool washing it off...

Really scarey thing is, it wasnt even hot....

I think I'll wrap up and take Monty out for a sun bake today....

Hebe

I would recommend SPF 30 and shade. To get some vitamin D. Sit in the early morning or very late afternoon sun for only 20 minutes with nape of neck uncovered and arms turned out with hands up. You will soak up enough vit D and this is what my dr recommends

I would also add that I tan pretty easily but never go out in the sun without SPF30 and generally moved between shade and sun.

DeadVim

I think I'll be putting on my Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 at cricket tomorrow anyway.

I forgot for one session and the result wasn't pretty.

I've got skin that burns really easily so I don't do much deliberate sun worshipping and if I'm swimming it is usually with a t-shirt on.

eddie007

I dont do any sun worshipping.... Its the scariest phrase "working on my tan" seeing people with melanomas being hacked about isnt much fun... The older folk who used to use cooking oil and worked outside come rain or shine you can understand... But young people "working in their tan"...... You'd think they knew better by now...

She says puffing on a cigarette....