Re: Moisturizer with Sun Protection?

SurferWife · ‎12-12-2010

@Julie928...a good one to try is Paula’s Choice. It has the SPF 30 you are looking for, and although it is made for dry/very dry skin, I am on the opinion it is light enough for normal/combination skin, too.

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Texasmouse · ‎09-27-2010

@JustJazzmom wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@JustJazzmom wrote:
Garnier makes 2 moisturizers with 15 or 30SPF called
Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Sunscreen Brightening & Smoothing Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15
Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Anti-Sun Damage Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30

Both are in pump bottles.

Ideally an actual just sunscreen product should should be applied first, then a moisturizer allowing the sunscreen to dry first before applying the moisturizer.

I use the SPF 30 Garnier version when I am outside gardening. A tip: can’t get the last little bit out of a tube of sunscreen? Squeeze the remains into this empty pump bottle and use.

@JustJazzmom, actually, check out this recent article.
So I should reverse my order then, & apply sunscreen last?

That's what's recommended @JustJazzmom

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@JustJazzmom wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@JustJazzmom wrote:
Garnier makes 2 moisturizers with 15 or 30SPF called
Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Sunscreen Brightening & Smoothing Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15
Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Anti-Sun Damage Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30

Both are in pump bottles.

Ideally an actual just sunscreen product should should be applied first, then a moisturizer allowing the sunscreen to dry first before applying the moisturizer.

I use the SPF 30 Garnier version when I am outside gardening. A tip: can’t get the last little bit out of a tube of sunscreen? Squeeze the remains into this empty pump bottle and use.

@JustJazzmom, actually, check out this recent article.
So I should reverse my order then, & apply sunscreen last?

@JustJazzmom, yup. :-)

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Judaline · ‎03-10-2010

@Lucky Dog wrote:
@Texasmouse wrote:
@Judaline wrote:
@Lucky Dog wrote:
Another vote for Elta MD clear SPF 46. It feels like water ,as far as consistency , when spreading it on the skin. I don't know how they do it.
Sounds good, but is it matte?
@Lucky Dog
@Texasmouse,@judaline,
Not too matte. It is advertized as being good for acne-prone skin.

Thanks, if there's anything I don't need it's more moisture. I have a serum, a lotion, and a potion to go over these that seals it all in with anti-oxidants. Sunscreen goes on top of this and I want a mineral sunscreen that is matte because of all the sheen from the other 3 products. But I'm happy with them and don't want to switch. Thx

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@Texasmouse wrote:
@beach-mom
I think other derms will recommend higher SPF because people generally don't apply an adequate layer of sunscreen. Therefore, a higher SPF just ensures you're getting more protection, taking human error into account.

@Texasmouse - I think what my dermatologist meant was something like this in a Reader's Digest article. She said SPF20-30 is fine for everyday use, AS LONG AS I keep applying it. I don't. I put it on in the morning and unless I'm outside I don't put it on again. When I'm at the beach I use a higher SPF AND I apply it constantly. I'm one who burns easily, so I have to. I started wearing sunscreen every day in my 20's, after getting a horrible burn on my nose watching my students on the field on a cool but sunny day in spring. I didn't know any better back then!

"The FDA is still debating the merits of super-high SPFs, but many derms agree that there are meaningful differences between 15, 30, and 50, especially because we’re just so bad at applying sunscreen properly. “If you use SPF 50, you really get the protection of an SPF 20 based on how people actually apply it,” says New York City dermatologist Doris Day, MD. That includes both applying too little in the first place and not reapplying often enough (every two hours or so when you’re at the beach or pool all day). The doctors we talked to generally recommended a minimum of SPF 30 for everyday sunscreen and SPF 50 for long stints outside."