The ultimate SPF 50+ sunscreen ??

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Looking for some serious protection from the sun - know that wearing clothing can help , but swimming with a t-shirt is ..... weird and uncomfortable

What's the best sunscreen available in terms of protection - looking for something that offers SPF50 or better.

thanks - appreciate it

mahalo
 
There is only one product I can recommend from experience, Island Tribe

I've been using the SPF40 clear gel for years now (They have a SPF50 lotion) and the stuff is simply amazing. Use it for surfing (popular product among surfers), golf etc. Also recognised by the SA & Aussie cancer societies or whatever you call them.

If you don't like wearing a t-shirt buy yourself a short or long sleeve rash vest. It's made of thin synthetic material (usually with UVA/UVB protection) that fits you body snugly, you don't notice you are wearing one in all honesty. Can find them at most surf shops.
 
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ponder said:
There is only one product I can recommend from experience, Island Tribe

I've been using the SPF40 clear gel for years now (They have a SPF50 lotion) and the stuff is simply amazing. Use it for surfing (popular product among surfers), golf etc. Also recognised by the SA & Aussie cancer societies or whatever you call them.

If you don't like wearing a t-shirt buy yourself a short or long sleeve rash vest. It's made of thin synthetic material (usually with UVA/UVB protection) that fits you body snugly, you don't notice you are wearing one in all honesty. Can find them at most surf shops.
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awesomeness :) appreciate it

thanks !
 
I use Bioderma SPF 100 cream. You will recognise it from the orange tube.
Do a google and you will find their website.

I have used Bioderma for fishing trips where you have no shelter from the sun all day and only a hat and the cream between you and getting fried by the sun. After the days outing your face will feel warm, appear slightly red, but by the next day nobody will even know you were in the sun or appear sunburnt. When I go fishing I apply one layer on all my exposed areas, face, arms, hands and legs and it lasts for the whole day. Hellishly expensive at around R150 for a 40ml tube. I have bought the 100ml tube below R200 on a special.

A fishing friend I know has used Olive Oil :-)
 
Dude, if you had skin cancer spots on yer body ... never let'em see the light of day again.

The only area more protected from light should be yer arsehole.
 
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BTTB said:
I use Bioderma SPF 100 cream.
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Something about that seems fishy. As a US product they don't have mandatory sunscreen standards. The FDA recommends a rating of 50+ for anything over 50 (Australia limits it to 30+). Probably why these guys claim a UVA 29 rating for countries outside the USA.

Would love to know what it's real rating is, not saying it's a bad product.
 
Hi Ponder.

Bioderma's Laboratory is based in Lyon, France.

I would also like to know its rating now that you mention it. I was under the impression that Factor 30 was "block out" and gave the most protection from the sun.

I am glad we have this debate as I would also like to find out what is the best product on the market for my skin.

Regards,
BTTB.
 
I was also under the impression that factor 30 is total block out and anything above factor 30 made no difference, I remember reading an article on this supplied by my daughters pead. when we queried sun tan lotions for them.

*But as usual I could be completely confused about the whole thing.*
 
+1 for the Island Tribe Gel. I surf for 3 to 4 hours at a stretch and never burn.

You might want to cover the the cancer-spot area's with zinc though. Costs about R3,00 a tub at a pharmacy blockout as far as I know.

I might be wrong but I've always understood the SPF factor to be more about length of time you can stay in the sun as opposed to degree of protection. So SPF 10 protects as well as SPF 50 but SPF 50 blocks sun for much longer. I've also heard on 702 that anything over SPF 20 is marketing hype.

I've been meaning to google a bit for australian info on this. I reckon they are leaders in this area. Not got to it yet though.
 
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ponder said:
There is only one product I can recommend from experience, Island Tribe

I've been using the SPF40 clear gel for years now (They have a SPF50 lotion) and the stuff is simply amazing. Use it for surfing (popular product among surfers), golf etc. Also recognised by the SA & Aussie cancer societies or whatever you call them.

If you don't like wearing a t-shirt buy yourself a short or long sleeve rash vest. It's made of thin synthetic material (usually with UVA/UVB protection) that fits you body snugly, you don't notice you are wearing one in all honesty. Can find them at most surf shops.
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Yeah, what he said. Island Tribe is IMO the best sunblock by far.
 
web said:
I was also under the impression that factor 30 is total block out and anything above factor 30 made no difference, I remember reading an article on this supplied by my daughters pead. when we queried sun tan lotions for them.

*But as usual I could be completely confused about the whole thing.*
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BTTB said:
Hi Ponder.

Bioderma's Laboratory is based in Lyon, France.

I would also like to know its rating now that you mention it. I was under the impression that Factor 30 was "block out" and gave the most protection from the sun.

I am glad we have this debate as I would also like to find out what is the best product on the market for my skin.

Regards,
BTTB.
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The ratings and standards vary by country. If you find anything let us know, maybe I should go to a Bioderma site outside the US for info. Either way I'm pretty sure it's a good product, spending a day in the sun with the reflection off the water and clouds you really take a beating! I assume it's water proof?


Waaib said:
I might be wrong but I've always understood the SPF factor to be more about length of time you can stay in the sun as opposed to degree of protection. So SPF 10 protects as well as SPF 50 but SPF 50 blocks sun for much longer. I've also heard on 702 that anything over SPF 20 is marketing hype.

I've been meaning to google a bit for australian info on this. I reckon they are leaders in this area. Not got to it yet though.
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No, you are correct. The SPF rating has to do with time and is also influenced by the time of day, mid day sun is harsher than morning/afternoon sun. So if it normally takes you 10min to burn a SPF30 will allow you to stay in the sun x30 longer or 300mins. But it does not take into account UVA radiation so don't get to relaxed.


Application is also important, time before exposure and amount seems to make a difference.
 
I use "TECHNIblock" has a rating of 40 SPF and on the front of the 340ML can - labeled "Recognised by the cancer assoc" on the can
Water resistant and non greasy - works for me!
 
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