Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Jun 1, 2015 5:27:11 GMT
My DS#2 (15 years old) is going to camp and leaves in a few days. It's a beach camp and he'll be there for a week. I'd trying to decide how many cans of sunscreen he should take.
He's very fair so I plan to buy him a long-sleeved shirt with sunscreen built in, but he'll also need sunscreen for the rest of his body. Do you think 2 will be enough?
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Post by jumperhop on Jun 1, 2015 5:36:29 GMT
I would say three. But I like to be on the safe side. While vacationing in Phoenix in Aug we spent the entire time in the resorts pool. I made my kids get out every hour for more sunscreen. Jen
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 1, 2015 5:45:42 GMT
I never use spray because I don’t trust that it will give as good coverage as a lotion. When we go to the beach for a week I will take one tube or bottle of lotion and that lasts the whole week for 6 or so people. But I would still pack 2 in case one runs out or he loses one.
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Jun 1, 2015 7:31:02 GMT
Thanks for your input. I was thinking two or three. I think I'll send three, that way if one gets lost he'll have another can or two as back up.
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Post by gar on Jun 1, 2015 7:34:57 GMT
Why not get one of those ones that lasts all day, one would certainly be enough then.
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Post by mikewozowski on Jun 1, 2015 9:16:37 GMT
one bottle of real (not spray) sunscreen will surely last.
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Post by eebud on Jun 1, 2015 9:26:51 GMT
I would not send only spray. Spray doesn't work as well as lotion. Most people don't put lotion on correctly either. You should use an ounce of lotion per person per application. I spend a lot of time in the sun. What has worked well For me for many years is to use lotion before I head out. I put it on about 20 to 30 minutes ahead. I then use spray tbroughout the day as needed.
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Post by LauraTen on Jun 1, 2015 10:46:30 GMT
A teen boy might prefer spray because it is easier to apply if he has hairy arms and legs : )
I think two would be enough, but I would send an extra just in case...
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 1, 2015 11:06:10 GMT
Be sure that they can use the spray. I know at Boy and Girl Scout camps, they can only use the lotion. No aerosol cans.
Eebud has it right. If you are only wearing a swimsuit, it takes about 1 oz of lotion to cover a body. So an 8oz tube would last for 8 applications. Apply before you leave and it will soak into the skin before you are in the sun. If you are using spray sunscreen, spray it on and then rub it in. I'd send 3, but know that teens probably won't follow the above guidelines. But at least you will have tried!
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 1, 2015 11:15:48 GMT
Be sure that they can use the spray. I know at Boy and Girl Scout camps, they can only use the lotion. No aerosol cans. Eebud has it right. If you are only wearing a swimsuit, it takes about 1 oz of lotion to cover a body. So an 8oz tube would last for 8 applications. Apply before you leave and it will soak into the skin before you are in the sun. If you are using spray sunscreen, spray it on and then rub it in. I'd send 3, but know that teens probably won't follow the above guidelines. But at least you will have tried! Ha. I am militant about sunscreen and my boy will rarely use it. I tell him 'apply ahead of time' and he doesn't. I say 'reapply every 70 minutes or when you get out of the water' and he doesn't. I remind him that sunscreen doesn't last all day, he doesn't care. Blah blah blah. Send what you think he will use. Chances are, he won't, and will come back with a sunburn and a surplus of sunscreen.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 2, 2015 2:32:55 GMT
I would send three because my kids would either lose one and/or share with a friend who lost theirs.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 2, 2015 3:11:56 GMT
Why not get one of those ones that lasts all day, one would certainly be enough then. I am not aware of any sunscreens that last all day, particularly through activity. Could you please link to one?
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Jun 2, 2015 3:22:41 GMT
While I would prefer DS use the lotion sunscreen, I know he won't ask a friend to help him apply it to his back. He would ask a friend to at spray him, though. So, he has the spray stuff for when he isn't with family. At least he's using something. I'd send 3 cans. Someone will forget or lose theirs. I'd rather he come home with an extra rather than being the one who ran out or had to borrow.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 2, 2015 3:24:58 GMT
My dermatologist told me that the sprays aren't as good as lotion suncreens because most people don't use enough to get good coverage. And they're flammable => WebMD link Get him a big bottle of lotion type sunscreen. And don't forget to get him some chapstick (or other lip stuff) with SPF.
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Jun 2, 2015 3:27:20 GMT
Why not get one of those ones that lasts all day, one would certainly be enough then. Sunscreen needs to be reapplied after swimming.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 2, 2015 3:33:26 GMT
Send a small bottle of lotion for his facE. SpraYing on the face sucks
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 2, 2015 3:40:19 GMT
Send a small bottle of lotion for his facE. SpraYing on the face sucks Agreed about spraying. Or, they make sunscreen in stick form now. Maybe he'll be more willing to do that. As long as he doesn't confuse it with the deodorant.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jun 2, 2015 4:14:17 GMT
I can answer this pretty definitively. One spray can will cover a person for 4-5 applications. That's not including faces - which we never spray. My son much, much prefers a spray for swim practice and meets. I suppose it's bad enough that he has to be liberally sun-screened due to his fair skin, layer on mommy rubbing him down with lotion and it's just more than his tween sensibilities can handle. If you spray GENEROUSLY, I can definitely say that spray sunscreens work great. And we're talking do not tan, Irish skin here. He probably needs 3, but he'll probably just use 2 if you're lucky.
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Post by gar on Jun 2, 2015 8:04:15 GMT
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Post by wellway on Jun 2, 2015 9:17:26 GMT
I started using P20 (SPF 50) on my family last year and it seems to work well. I'm laughing as I post this because whilst the sun block is sitting waiting to be used, the weather outside is rubbish, windy, wet and only likely to induce rust as a colour! Someone tell the sun it's summer!
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 2, 2015 9:37:55 GMT
Be sure that they can use the spray. I know at Boy and Girl Scout camps, they can only use the lotion. No aerosol cans. Good point. My kids are not allowed to take spray anything (deoderant, sunscreen, hairspray etc) on any of the camps they attend.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jun 2, 2015 9:51:56 GMT
I use Ultrasun Sports 50, it's a really good, efficient sunscreen and very easy to apply and it works well for me. It's a once a day application, even if one is swimming - except for extreme circumstances, when a second application would be wise - but the first application does have to be applied properly in the mornings according to directions given, like any other sunscreen. I use a separate Ultrasun product for my face. Not tried the others on your list though Gar.
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Post by hop2 on Jun 2, 2015 10:51:33 GMT
I send DS to camp with 1 bottle lotion and 1 bottle spray. Lotion for morning when he gets dressed and spray for reapicatuon ( because I know he isn't going to spend the time with the lotion again ) we are not allowed to send aerosol cans to camp do I have to hunt down the banana boat sport in a spray bottle.
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Post by pierkiss on Jun 2, 2015 10:57:12 GMT
I would send 3-4 bottles. I am very fair and I go through a ton of spray. And I'm sure some will get lost or shared.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 2, 2015 11:01:48 GMT
That is so interesting...I have never heard of an all day/single application sunscreen. I don't think it is available in the US. I have used clear zinc before and it tends to last longer and better than regular sunscreen, but I haven't found anything that would last all day.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 2, 2015 21:43:36 GMT
That is so interesting...I have never heard of an all day/single application sunscreen. I don't think it is available in the US. I have used clear zinc before and it tends to last longer and better than regular sunscreen, but I haven't found anything that would last all day. Thanks, gar . Like anxiousmom, I've never seen/heard of those. But seeing as they are all European brands, it makes me wonder whether there is something about FDA labeling requirements that prohibits our manufacturers from calling anything an all day sunscreen. I can't quite see any readily accessible ingredient lists for the UK brands (at least not that nicely set out the sunscreeny ingredients from the other ingredients), but the one I did find didn't seem to have anything super different from anything we have over here. I'm sure it's all a racket by the Banana Boat people to keep my buying sunscreen all summer long.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 21:46:47 GMT
how much does he use at home if mom doesn't remind him to put it on? That will give you the best realistic amount to send. If you contantly have to remind him to use it don't bother to send much.
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Post by kmcginn on Jun 2, 2015 22:01:17 GMT
Origins makes a GREAT sunscreen. Think old time zinc-oxide. I use it on my face and I never have to re-apply. It's very thick so a little goes a long way. I never use a whole tube in a Summer. The sport ones are also pretty good - I know that Coppertone makes one. I think the lotions are better than the sprays. If he uses lotion liberally in the morning before going out, he can use the spray for re-applications.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 2, 2015 22:05:49 GMT
Origins makes a GREAT sunscreen. Think old time zinc-oxide. I use it on my face and I never have to re-apply. It's very thick so a little goes a long way. I never use a whole tube in a Summer. The sport ones are also pretty good - I know that Coppertone makes one. I think the lotions are better than the sprays. If he uses lotion liberally in the morning before going out, he can use the spray for re-applications. I actually use a clear zinc on my chest (which seems to be my vulnerable spot for sunburn.) It works like a champ, but I do need to reapply. The problem is getting it OFF. Holy smokes, you all but have to scrub with steel wool for it come off at the end of the day. It goes on white, but rubs in clear. I get the CVS store brand. I used to get the more expensive kind, that was all you could find. Starting last year though, CVS started carrying their own and I have found it to work just as well.
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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on Jun 2, 2015 22:15:58 GMT
I think I would send both the spray and lotion. Make sure they have zinc oxide in them, not all sunscreens do. Don't forget the Aloe Vera either.!
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