High SPF moisturiser

sitesafe

I've been using this Simple f 30 moisturiser just lately - I'm pale, with dry and sensitive skin (type 2). It wasn't expensive, has no lanolin (which I find can irritate) and no smell.

A friend of mine had had skin cancer on her face removed and was looking for high protection sun screen for her face - she picked out a high one. She later saw a dermatologist who advised her that anything over factor 30 isn't going to make that much difference to anything that is 30 which I found quite surprising!

GwylimT

I use ultrasun, its the only one that doesn't bring my eczema out.

pogofish

You should avoid using any other kind of cosmetic alongside sunscreen as most if not all of them will increase the uptake of potential nasties from the sunscreen to your skin.

This is why Australia (about the only country to take sunscreen research seriously due to their staggering rates of skin cancer) has longsince banned combination sunscreen/cosmetic products and specifically bans any claims for SPF properties of any moisturiser.

ali-t

pogofish wrote: »

You should avoid using any other kind of cosmetic alongside sunscreen as most if not all of them will increase the uptake of potential nasties from the sunscreen to your skin.

This is why Australia (about the only country to take sunscreen research seriously due to their staggering rates of skin cancer) has longsince banned combination sunscreen/cosmetic products and specifically bans any claims for SPF properties of any moisturiser.

Any idea what the favoured facial skin protector in Australia is?

Kiwisaver_2

pogofish wrote: »

This is why Australia (about the only country to take sunscreen research seriously due to their staggering rates of skin cancer) has longsince banned combination sunscreen/cosmetic products and specifically bans any claims for SPF properties of any moisturiser.

That's not true either, we in NZ and they in Aussie have all the usual 'supermarket' skincare brands: Nivea, Aveeno, Olay, Neutrogena, Garnier, moisturisers, BB Creams etc. to name but a few. Along with all the higher end Clarins, Cliniques and Estee Lauders of this world that now have SPF products out there.


For the most part when going about usual daily business of being at work and home most adult people still don't consider SPF as an everyday need; unless specifically going outside in the sun to the beach or to play sports and such like.


I think though that just like the UK, the beauty industry is now driving a lot of the 'need' and generating a lot more interest among women with regards the anti-aging aspect; rather than concerns about skin cancer.

Dazedandconfused

I use a bb cream with built in factor 30 the revlon one