Sun Screens

sammysmum

It is a bit of a trial and error. My son has eczema which we believe is caused by lanolin as the Boots own products are fine but he reacts to others including E45. Green people is expensive but very good if you do not want to trial others.

mummysaver

When ds had really bad eczema as a tot I found that the soltan really aggravated it, tried loads and the Avon one was the best at the time, and also cheap!

Sometimes it can be trial and error, so it may be best to take a previous poster's advice and email companies for samples, or go round friends and family and try what they all use.

Edit: Avene also do a sun cream which has been great for my youngest dd, who also gets fairly bad eczema - quite pricey though. Their whole range is pretty good for sensitive skin.

frizz_head

My eldest suffers with eczema, and the only Sun Protection that works for her is Bergaderm, formerly called Proderm. You get it from Sainburys, Boots and Tescos and its a mousse (comes in a navy blue can with an orange lid) and it lasts for 6hrs. Like others have said, it really is a game of trial and error - we tried loads to eventully find one that she did not react to. Soltan, Nivea, Ambre Solaire Kids, Simple - they all made the eczema worse.

We all use it now, and as its a mousse the high factors still rub in really easily, unlike some high factors which can be like tar.

Savvy_Sue

Pharmacist may have samples, also if you ever see a dermatology nurse it's worth asking. DH got given some samples last time he saw Derm Nurse!

swizzle_2

Hello

My son seems to be very sensitive to the sun, only 30mins in sun yesterday, with a hat and proper sun glasses on, and he is full on heat spots and has a red face.

We were only having lunch in the garden, so might have only been 20mins, put factor 30 on when we went out for a walk later.

Anyway feel bad that he yhas a red face, didn`t think it was that warm! I know i should have put the cream on, hindsight.

Anyway it`s only the start of the summer, Which is better buying the higest factor I can over the counter? Or am I best going to Dr`s as it looks like he is alergic to the sun.

Thanks

Toothsmith

How old is he?

If his skin has hardly ever been exposed to sunlight, it will not have much natural protection. Heat is not what burns, it's the intensity. Lunchtime is midday - the most intense period.

Would think he's just got a bit sunburnt.

Just be a bit more careful in future, and don't have thoughts of 'sunlight allergy'

swizzle_2

Hi

My DS aged 4 has a very red face and spots, after only 20 mins in the sun yesterday, I did not think it was that hot.

Anyway I have now covered him in factor 50 from Avon but it`s like tar, very thick.

Is factor 50 the higest i can buy? Can anyone recomend one that is easier to apply?

Also thinking that i might be best taking him to see Dr as he seems very sensitive to the sun, but will he just send me off to buy high factor cream?

Thanks

swizzle_2

He is 4, and has always been sensitive to the sun, My skin is sensitive I burn easily and go white again.

My mum was very very sensitive to the sun and used to be covered in clothes on a hot day while my and my brother were playing on the beach.
My mum is no longer living so I am unable to ask her advise.

I am very sun aware, and am normally very careful- I used to live down under.

I know I was wrong yesterday but he had a hat on, it was cloudy but sunny and he was out for a max of 30 mins. First sun of the year, and he wanted lunch outside.

Is 30 mins normal time to burn in?

Savvy_Sue

It could be heat rash, in that he reacted to the heat rather than the sun itself.

Last year I bought some Factor 44 Prosport, the beauty of which is that it's waterproof, and you only have to apply it ever 8 hours. It was quite easy to apply as well. I wouldn't really say it got a thorough testing though: sun not that hot when I was out in it!

I do not know if you can buy it in any shops or if you'll have to buy online, but if you google Prosport suncream you'll get quite a lot of results.

Savvy_Sue

swizzle wrote:

Is 30 mins normal time to burn in?

I've replied to your other thread, BUT it's perfectly possible to be completely fried in 30 minutes! However, the only time this has happened to me was on a beach in very hot full sun (so extra reflections off the sea etc plus wind!): in the time it took me to cream three boys my legs were very badly burnt. Oh, and my hands used to get close to burnt on a 20 minute walk to and from nursery, pushing a pushchair.

But my legs hadn't seen fresh air, never mind sun, for months.

I wouldn't panic about a sunlight allergy either. If you're worried go to GP or talk to your HV.

What I would recommend is the suncream wipes. I know they're not cheap, but keep some in your bag for the days when you go out and realise that it's hotter than you thought it was going to be! Much easier than trying to keep them still while you rub cream on, and less danger of leakage into your bag! I still use them now, and mine are teens: pass them a sunwipe and they can just about be persuaded to wipe it over face, back of neck and arms, I'd have to sit on them to get 'real' suncream onto them and they're all bigger than me now ... :rotfl: