Sunscreen?

[bright sparks]

I started using mineral-based sunblock on myself and my daughters last summer, as opposed to chemical sunscreens. It was a bit of an adjustment, as it leave a white residue on your skin, but those chemical sunscreens are bad news for my daughter's eczema.

I also require all the kids to wear sunblock/sunscreen. I am also in agreement that no amount of tanning is good. I don't even worry about getting a tan anymore, I have accepted that my super white legs is how I was meant to be and I have accepted that. I am also trying to keep those wrinkles at bay!!! :-)

On another note, I saw an advertisement for 110 SPF sunblock on TV the other day! That is crazy!! You definitely aren't absorbing any vitamin D if you wear that stuff!

I have a friend who said that there is no way spf can be greater than 30 even with the claims of these extra high factor products, its just BS. I am going to ask her what her source was but she is a bit of a health buff like me and her sister is a RNHP so its their way of life. Her son who I care for has the mineral based sunscreen and its horrible to apply but worth it for his overall wellbeing so definitely an adjustment yes. My daughter is a red head and my son has lots of moles and burns easily like me so we are either always pale or freckly I'm to busy to tan so I just found a nice natural bronzer and body brushing makes your skin glow too.