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JodieLyn
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Posted: Jan 24 2012 at 12:06am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
One more way to reduce sunscreen use. Use a moisturizing lotion before sunscreen.

When your skin is dry it absorbs more sunscreen and you can't spread it as thin as with well moisturized skin.

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Posted: Jan 24 2012 at 12:54pm | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
I agree with the lotion - that really helps the sunscreen spread better, absorb better (surprisingly) and last longer. Just don't use TOO much moisturizing lotion ;)

I canNOT believe what happened this past summer.

1) I wear long sleeves and long skirts anyway - and I'm not worried about my feet (sandals) burning. So I just need my face, neck, ears when we're going to be out in the direct sun - otherwise a simple hat takes care of it.

2) My son HATES putting on sunscreen, so the agreement is "long sleeves and pants - or sunscreen". He has 100% cotton loose fitting shirts and play pants - sandals are fine (and that exposure helps with the vitamin D component). He did a bit of sunscreen on his hands, neck and ears - wore a hat....

We also weren't outside at the most direct sunlight times.

AND we only use less than a full 4 oz bottle of sunscreen. AND NOT ONE BURN (not even a tinge). And neither of us tan at all so that wasn't it!

I can't find the bottle we used - it's a pricey one, but I got it free in exchange for a blog review (and that post was wiped out in a upgrade :( I need to get it resurrected one of these days). All-natural, safe.

Frankly, if you can cover up (look at the natives in middle eastern countries - even the men wear long robes to this day - yes you CAN be cool-ish outside with clothing over you) - and avoid the most direct sunlight - you'll get enough vitamin D being out for a bit anytime the rest of the day (a few minutes is all it takes) - and you won't use so much sunscreen.

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Posted: Jan 24 2012 at 1:25pm | IP Logged Quote Maggie

We LOVE the Caribbean Solutionssunscreen.

I couldn't believe how natural the sunscreen was...and was very uncertain as to its claims.

However, my dh and I have found that this sunscreen works much BETTER than any commercial brand sunscreen we have bought. Go figure.



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