Beauty

[Andreatoo]

being a pasty white girl I've never been a sun worshipper since it burns me just looking at it! now in my 50's I'm trying to incorporate it but I'm having one heck of a time finding one that isn't greasy. I did see one in a powder form. Has anyone tried that? or heard that it is effective?because in theory it sounds ideal

[Wackers3]

On 5/24/2014 Andreatoo said: being a pasty white girl I've never been a sun worshipper since it burns me just looking at it! now in my 50's I'm trying to incorporate it but I'm having one heck of a time finding one that isn't greasy. I did see one in a powder form. Has anyone tried that? or heard that it is effective?because in theory it sounds ideal

There are some good powders sunscreens available (Peter Thomas Roth, Colorescience and more)- the trick with them is applying enough of the powder so your skin has adequate protection. I think BE also makes an SPF version of their Mineral Veil. You'll have to check to see if you can manage with the untinted ones versus a tinted as when applying as much as you need to, the untinted might appear too light or even whitish.

Maybe some others here can suggest some other brands~

[Wackers3]

On 5/24/2014 Andreatoo said: being a pasty white girl I've never been a sun worshipper since it burns me just looking at it! now in my 50's I'm trying to incorporate it but I'm having one heck of a time finding one that isn't greasy. I did see one in a powder form. Has anyone tried that? or heard that it is effective?because in theory it sounds ideal

I just checked my emails and there was one from PTR offering a great discount on his mineral powder sunscreen - reduced from $32 down to $12 each. And his contains a lot of anti-aging ingredients too so it will be a powerhouse product to use while protecting your skin. You'll find it on his own website.

That a darn good deal - also a dollar from every purchase will go to charity~

[Andreatoo]

ckquote>On 5/24/2014 wackers said:

On 5/24/2014 Andreatoo said: being a pasty white girl I've never been a sun worshipper since it burns me just looking at it! now in my 50's I'm trying to incorporate it but I'm having one heck of a time finding one that isn't greasy. I did see one in a powder form. Has anyone tried that? or heard that it is effective?because in theory it sounds ideal

There are some good powders sunscreens available (Peter Thomas Roth, Colorescience and more)- the trick with them is applying enough of the powder so your skin has adequate protection. I think BE also makes an SPF version of their Mineral Veil. You'll have to check to see if you can manage with the untinted ones versus a tinted as when applying as much as you need to, the untinted might appear too light or even whitish.

Maybe some others here can suggest some other brands~

are they simply Sun screens in powder form or are they makeup infused with sunscreen? I recall getting an email from an advertiser with a powder sunscreen specifically but I don't recall the brand. I hadn't thought of the implications, it could get cakey couldn't it?

[Wackers3]

On 5/24/2014 Andreatoo said:

On 5/24/2014 wackers said:

On 5/24/2014 Andreatoo said: being a pasty white girl I've never been a sun worshipper since it burns me just looking at it! now in my 50's I'm trying to incorporate it but I'm having one heck of a time finding one that isn't greasy. I did see one in a powder form. Has anyone tried that? or heard that it is effective?because in theory it sounds ideal

There are some good powders sunscreens available (Peter Thomas Roth, Colorescience and more)- the trick with them is applying enough of the powder so your skin has adequate protection. I think BE also makes an SPF version of their Mineral Veil. You'll have to check to see if you can manage with the untinted ones versus a tinted as when applying as much as you need to, the untinted might appear too light or even whitish.

Maybe some others here can suggest some other brands~

are they simply Sun screens in powder form or are they makeup infused with sunscreen? I recall getting an email from an advertiser with a powder sunscreen specifically but I don't recall the brand.

I've seen both but can't recall who had what now. I think Peter Thomas Roth's is a mineral sunscreen rather than a foundation but can't swear to that. Many are not inexpensive (a lot higher than his regular price) so his special right now is a great deal. I believe Colorescience's runs in the $50 range.

[suzyQ3]

On 5/24/2014 wackers said:

Debates on this topic always arise here, especially as the research being done reflects more and more concern about chemical sunscreen ingredients. Everyone is going to have their own interpretation, as well as opinion, resulting in each making the choice to use what they feel is best or safest for their skin. I avoid chemical sunscreens as the research really concerns me. Skin cancer rates seem to be on the increase yet more people than ever before are using sunscreens. You would think rates would be dropping but that is not proving to be the case. I find that disconcerting~

I got an email from Lucky Vitamin today (a site where I purchased some Devita Facial SPF 30 recently) introducing a new Tinted SPF 15 sunscreen from Devita. It is a moisturizer, sunscreen and light coverage tint all in one. It comes in 2 shades, light and medium and I did read that the light is really super light so possibly maybe only for the really, really fair. It sounds lovely from the description and they are selling it for $18 and change versus the retail $26 and change. It sounds like it is light coverage which thrills me but I know some prefer more coverage. It might be good as a moisturizing tinted base with Spf then follow with preferred foundation of choice.

wackers, you probably know my ardent feelings on this topic. But I do understand that it is a complex issue that can't simply be addressed by slapping on sunscreen, although I do think that it's imperative.

One of the reasons for the high rates is the popularity of indoor tanning. The stats are horrific on that. Another might be the lag time between the damage and the diagnosis.

I'm not always a fan of the EWG. I think they skew toward the "natural" a bit too much in terms of how they interpret data. That said, I think that the following is an interesting page on this topic: Skin Cancer on the Rise.

[sidsmom]

On 5/23/2014 Sandgirl said:

On 5/23/2014 sidsmom said:

I "eat" my sunscreen. Lots & lots of berries, greens, fruits/veggies. I start off 10 min. each side & build up to 30 min by end of summer. Not one single burn in the past...and I can guarantee no burn this year. No skin damage...I just had a dermatologist body check last week. If you are healthy inside, those antioxidants will protect you for a desirable amount of time.

Sunscreens have waaaay too many chemicals for me to feel comfortable. More & more research is saying sunscreen is a cause for cancer.

I couldn't agree more but, what about when you are on Vacation - That's the issue I have, we are in the sun ALL DAY LONG, playing in the water, paddle boarding, surfing, hanging at the beach. Would you wear a low chemical sunscreen for that? I've looked at Ava Andreson non toxic and they have some that rate very low on the EWG site.

Sandgirl: I posted your question in another forum which advocates health/simplicity. Here are their answers:

Note: this poster is from the UK & fair-skinned: "...there is only one sunscreen in the whole world I can use, use all over me and even get in my eyes without medical treatment (sensitive skin issues) - that's made by an Aussie company called Jurlique - wonderful stuff - it's given me my life back.

http://www.jurlique.com/products/sun/sun-lotion-spf-30

Note: this poster is VERY active outside. He brings up a good point...look to the 'active' for suggestions rather than the 'beauty' for sunscreen advice: "...I don't generally use much sunscreen, preferring to soak up some vit D and let my body's antioxidant defenses handle the rest. But I do put some on my face, and my preference is SCAPE. It was designed specifically for Ironman pros competing in Hawaii because it is sweat proof but does not block pores, which other sunscreens do. Previously, the pros wouldn't even use sunscreen because the need to cool oneself outweighs a temporary, though painful burn. The only problem with Scape is that it's thick, somewhat opaque, and a pain to wash off. But it does work.

Other responses leaned towards the "eating" aspect in addition to covering up during peaks hours, etc. Hope this helps.