What is the best sunscreen to use for very sensitive skin?
The only sunscreen that seemed to work well for me was Bull Frog waterproof 30, but I can't find it anymore. Anything else seems to burn my skin or it doesn't seem to workin the water do you know anyother great sunsreens for sensitive skin?
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Eh? haha! Viviana! Finally, you stop asking about god! I am pleased to hear that! I don't really use sunscreen as I don't swim but I found a few websites. here! Different ages use different types, so Watch out!
http://beauty.about.com/od/sunscree1/tp/sunscreens...
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/133/118761.ht...
Wait! I have some information! Look!
There's no one brand that's the best - but you do want one with a UVA-blocking ingredient as well as a UVB-blocker. UVB ones are easy to come by - they're in every sunscreen - it's the UVA ones that are more difficult to find.
Look at the ingredients list - there are only THREE tried-and-true UVA blockers (no matter what the label says).
Avobenzone (aka Parsol 1789)
Titanium dioxide
Zinc oxide
Avobenzone is a chemical block - it absorbs the sun's rays and basically neutralizes the effect chemically. The bad part about Avobenzone is that it does degenerate over a period of a few hours, so you need to reapply fairly frequently.
Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are physical blocks - they reflect the sun's rays, so they don't ever hit your skin. Unfortunately, if you have darker skin and are using a product in which the particles of titanium/zinc have not been micronized properly, these products can leave a whitish cast on your skin.
The best thing to do to find a good-quality ZO or TD sunscreen is to check labels and expect to pay about $10-$12 for a tube. It may seem expensive but isn't your skin worth it?
[If you live in Canada or Europe there is a newer sunscreen ingredient available called Meroxyl - it's VERY effective at blocking UVA and UVB rays when blended with Avobenzone in a product - L'Oreal's Ombrelle line has this combination and it's great.
http://thebestsunscreen.blogspot.com/
I hope this information helps!
SPF 40.
I swear by it.
No matter how cra**y the brand is. It will protect your skin at 40.
I acctually found a sunscreen that worked so well and lasted so long that it makes your skin pale.
The Neutrogena ones are all awesome. I use the one that is dry to the touch and is spf 70. I'm the whitest person in the world and it protects me. I'm sensitive too and I have no reactions to it at all.
nivea 50
i have sensetive skin too.last year i went to my home cuntry where i have a bilt in pool.i went swimmin without protection when i cam inside my sholders were all burned the next few days i dident go out then friday cam and i went out i got burned over my burn
then i started to use nivea 50
LOL
Neutrogena sunscreen cream is the best