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Post by Linda on Jul 21, 2014 19:14:17 GMT
I'm sticking to sprays - easier to apply and we're more likely to use. I don't spray directly on the face - spray onto the hand and apply that way.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 21, 2014 19:15:41 GMT
Do you not spray the stuff on outside? The crap I inhale when in the city is way worse than the spray from a sunscreen can, especially if there is a breeze and I don't take a big breath in right as it is being sprayed.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 21, 2014 19:20:10 GMT
My children are teens now. I used to use lotion sunscreens in the morning with maybe a spray ( NOT aerosol ) to re apply or maybe a lotion to reapply. As they got older they began to prefer certain sunscreens for ease of use. My Teens aren't going to stop and reapply a cream sunscreen when I am not there. I just know that they won't. There fore, since they have such light skin and burn pretty easily, since I lost my father to skin cancer that had metastasised into his lymph system, I buy whatever sunscreen they agree to use, in multiples. Be it a non aerosol spray or the baremeinerals powder sunscreen for DD's face. There will be no excuses for them to not use sunscreen that fall in my court. At their ages they can he accountable to themselves for wearing it if it is provided, so I provide it.
It is a fine line to walk. Sun light is both something we need and also a danger to us.
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 21, 2014 19:20:47 GMT
I've never like the sprays. I hated how they kind of "pilled" on my skin and were impossible to wash off. I also never felt that they protected as well. Lotions may not be as convenient or easy to apply, but I think they're better overall .
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Post by Really Red on Jul 21, 2014 19:34:00 GMT
I totally ADORE the spray. My youngest has used it since he was 2 or so and he's a 6'4" 13yo now at the top of his class. And we use it every single day on him as he is a fair redhead.
I remember asking my dr. about using sunscreen on my 4mo girls. You're not supposed to use sunscreen on teeny tinies, but we lived in Colorado and the sun was brutal. He said that it's better to use it than to burn, which is true.
I know all these chemicals are bad for you, but what do you do? Live inside?
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Post by BGsMom on Jul 21, 2014 20:01:24 GMT
The sprays stain our clothes, so I try to avoid those. I try to buy lotion without the avobenzone (staining part of sunscreen), which only leave the zinc oxide types. At the beach, we use lotion first and use the spray to reapply. Nothing is worse than trying to rub thick lotion on sandy skin. We do still use a stick or clear zinc for the face and deal with any sandy faces. And of course we will have some stained swimsuits from the spraying.
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Post by seikashaven on Jul 21, 2014 20:03:43 GMT
I won't use the spray on my son but I've used it on myself and DH. We might just stick to lotion from now on.
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Post by chico on Jul 21, 2014 20:25:16 GMT
I use use lotion, but only when I really feel that it's necessary. For example, if we're going to be in the sun a lot, and haven't been for a while. Especially near water or for a long exposure. I don't want it in my daily moisturizer or foundation, lip balm etc. when I'm inside most of the day. But cosmetic companies would have you believe that we need it in everything all the time and should pay extra for it too!
I think that someday, we're going to learn that too much sunscreen can be harmful...it is after all a chemical. A chemical that we're encouraged to slather on repeatedly throughout the day, while we bake it into our skin.
Dont get me wrong, I'm not proposing that we shouldn't use it, I just think there's been some overkill and common sense tells me not to put any chemical on myself everyday, all the time, especially if I'm not going to be in the sun.
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Post by tania7424 on Jul 21, 2014 20:35:10 GMT
We use sprays here. My kids automatically pull their lips in, hold their breath and close their eyes when the can comes out. It's instinct, maybe? I do the same with hairspray though. My youngest is a freckled red head and doesn't burn with it.
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Post by salem on Jul 21, 2014 20:43:46 GMT
I send spray sunscreen with my 6yo everyday to camp. The counselors are not allowed to touch the kids for lotion sunscreen, but they can help with the sprays. I apply it for her each morning before she goes, but they help with new applications through the day. It's always kept my blonde fair skin girl protected. It does seem to empty pretty quickly though.
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Post by RosieKat on Jul 21, 2014 20:53:00 GMT
I can't imagine using spray ON your face, anyway. I have sprayed it on my son's scalp before, when I knew he would be out a long time and when it wouldn't be practical to have a hat. (He has short, curly hair, so there are lots of thin places.) I'll still probably use it, just because I hate trying to "do" my own back with lotion. Spray works out fine for that. As for the kids, I'll probably still be willing to use it, since I've never even considered breathing the stuff in. We'll spray some, move a little upwind, spray more, etc. I do usually use the Blue Lizard lotion for DD, though, as she tends to have hypersensitive skin, especially in the heat. We've found she has reactions to a lot of sunscreens.
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Post by Peal on Jul 21, 2014 20:56:37 GMT
We only use spray if someone outside the family is providing it. I prefer lotion (or stick for faces) I'm not satisfied with my kids application unless I can see the tint of their skin lighten. My children all have very pale skin and both of their grandfathers have had melanomas removed from their faces. In fact, they spend as much time out of the sun as is reasonable. We prefer indoor pools and night swimming. We live like vampires sometimes. It's worth avoiding the pain of burns and possibility if cancer down the line.
I save any spray application for something that has DEET in it.
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Post by cannes on Jul 22, 2014 23:25:33 GMT
We use the spray and probably will continue to do so. Honestly, if you are applying sunscreen to yourself (and I do that often), a spray is the only way you can reach some areas on your back. Using the spray is better than nothing.
I think lotions or a stick do a much better job on faces.
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Post by finaledition on Jul 23, 2014 0:04:29 GMT
I only buy the lotion. I personally hate the way the spray stuff makes my skin feel after I apply it. My youngest has eczema and the spray irritates his skin.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 23, 2014 0:18:34 GMT
After seeing the Mythbusters episode where the spray sunscreen ignited, we tossed ours.
-------Bold added for emphasis------ Adam began by spraying/squirting various types of sunscreen into a lighter flame to see if they would ignite. The cream formulations failed to do so, but the spray-on products did ignite due to their highly flammable propellants (butane and propane). For their next test, they set up a mannequin next to a barbecue grill and sprayed it with sunscreen once the grill was hot. One spray caused an arm to briefly catch fire.
Edited to add - I never thought the sprays covered as well as lotion.
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Post by epeanymous on Jul 23, 2014 0:23:04 GMT
We have only ever used lotions/creams, generally just the zinc-based ones.
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Post by beanbuddymom on Jul 23, 2014 0:27:30 GMT
Personally regardless of what the CDC has said currently I do not think the spray sunscreen is a great product. I send my kids to day camp and the product comes in a metal can and I believe is considered a flammable under high heat conditions, etc. type of product. That's just not something I want to send with my child. Also I have heard of people that have put it on and then later on went to use the gas grill and had issues. That may have been the sun/bug spray combo I am thinking of but I just don't like it.
Also they can't or are told to not use it on the face. Which means I would have to pack an additional face only product. That's simply not helping me to have to pack 2 separate items for my child for day camp or for the beach.
No, I just don't like it. A bottle of nonpressurized lotion works just fine. If it were in a plastic pump that would be one thing but the metal pressurized can I just don't like at all.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 23, 2014 0:53:51 GMT
I use lotion we used the spray stuff a few times when the boys were little but it didn't seem to have great coverage. My sister ended up with a speckled sunburn on her back once and we stopped using it.
I wish if people were going to use it that they would go where other people aren't. Especially when it's windy. I was sitting on the beach today and got some extra free sunscreen I didn't want when the woman about 15 feet from me sprayed her kids.
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Post by Just T on Jul 23, 2014 1:03:57 GMT
We went to Florida a couple of weeks ago, and I bought a couple of cans of spray sunscreen before we left. I think it worked well (we did NOT spray it on faces--we sprayed it on our hands then rubbed it onto our faces), but it did not last very long. A can of spray costs the same amount as a bottle of lotion, and we ran out the sprays so quickly. One day that we spent the entire day on the beach, no one got sunburned, but we went through one whole can in just one day.
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Post by maryland on Jul 23, 2014 1:39:03 GMT
We are at the beach for a month, so I bought 15 bottles of spray sunscreen! I can't view the link (my computer issue, not an issue with the link) so I don't know what the issue is. But we will still use them. We can't stand rubbing sunscreen on each other's backs. We always use lotion when we are up at the condo (we are oceanfront, so always running up to use the bathroom or get something to eat, etc.). But when we are down on the beach and need to put more on, we use spray. So much easier when you are covered in sand (the kids). Also, that's the best way for the kids to keep up with the sunscreen after being in the ocean all day.
When we are good about applying sunscreen (lotion or spray) we tend not to get burned. But I prefer the lotion for myself. I too trust it more than spray. Also, the spray always ruins my nail polish.
I will have to ask the dermatologist what he recommends the next time I go. I won't keep buying spray if he says not too.
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Post by maryland on Jul 23, 2014 1:40:07 GMT
We are at the beach for a month, so I bought 15 bottles of spray sunscreen! I can't view the link (my computer issue, not an issue with the link) so I don't know what the issue is. But we will still use them. We can't stand rubbing sunscreen on each other's backs. We always use lotion when we are up at the condo (we are oceanfront, so always running up to use the bathroom or get something to eat, etc.). But when we are down on the beach and need to put more on, we use spray. So much easier when you are covered in sand (the kids). Also, that's the best way for the kids to keep up with the sunscreen after being in the ocean all day.
When we are good about applying sunscreen (lotion or spray) we tend not to get burned. But I prefer the lotion for myself. I too trust it more than spray. Also, the spray always ruins my nail polish.
I will have to ask the dermatologist what he recommends the next time I go. I won't keep buying spray if he says not too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 2:15:25 GMT
We used sprays when the kids were little and squirmy, but always told them to hold their breath. I used a stick for faces tho. I carry both kinds in the bag now and use the lotion if it's windy, otherwise I use the spray. Still use stick for faces.
One summer I thinned the lotion and put it in a manual pump bottle, that worked well too,
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