carrot oil

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nooo get something with a sunscreen in it, otherwise you will burn like crazy, which will ruin your holiday (I was once delirious from sunburn, no fun at all) and poses serious health risks.

Ambre Solaire do a clear spray which is excellent, you do not have to rub it in, just spray it on and it evaporates and it doesnt feel like you have any sun cream on at all, but it works - trust me, i sprayed it haphazardly on the back of my legs in cornwall last year and had incredibly burnt bits on a few patches I had missed!!

http://www.discountbeautyshop.co.uk/Sun_Care/Ambre_Solaire/Ambre_Solaire_Spray_-_SPF_30_1135.aspx

Sometimes it is sold as 'sport' or 'mens' but it all seems to be the same stuff - often its on bogof in superdrug ang I have bought it cheap from home bargains in the past. (aha I see Mrs E has already recommended it above)

TBeckett100

yes carrot oil is sold in greece for a better faster tan, try drinking it, the sun never goes down

Haydrew

Saint_Chris wrote: »

Piz Buin is on offer at home and bargain for £3.99

Not the 1 day long surely ??

saveapenny

my husband used to use carrot oil, now years later he cant even sit in the sun because of prickly heat. Hes been told it was due to sun abuse

wayne

hi and thanks for the advice everyone.think we,ll be leaving the carrot oil alone.:beer:
think we,ll try the higher spf and lower it through the holiday.wife works in t j hughes so she can see what they get in then get her discount.

Stephen_Leak

The phrase "snake oil" springs to mind.

floyd

Another vote for Ambre Solaire Clear.

By any chance do the women who told your wife to use carrot oil have skin like a well worn Chesterfield sofa? :rotfl:

laughing_cow

floyd wrote: »

By any chance do the women who told your wife to use carrot oil have skin like a well worn Chesterfield sofa? :rotfl:

I agree :eek: - I'd advise not to go down this route unless you want to look like David Dickenson and his mrs. Or even get skin cancer - I know someone who used sunbeds and oils and she now has a four inch scar where they cut the tumour out of her back. She can't go on any sunshine holidays now..........unless she wears lots of clothes, factor 60, a big hat and sits in the shade all day - no fun!

Re the Piz Buin all day stuff - it's a good idea, but maybe see if you can try a sample first. I found it heavy and it didn't suit my skin at all - I came out in rashes and lumps.

katieeloise

Boots now do their own brand for the once application a day - I think it lasts for 6 hours, but it is just as good as the Piz Buin one - they also do a larger size tube.

~daisy~_2

when we have been abroad we have bought low spf lotions that have contained carrot oil when we have been near the end of the holiday and our skin has adjusted

we tend to do as others have posted - started on spf 15 then down to 8 sometimes a 4 then possibly a 2 on arms and legs for last day - yes bad i know

last year i bought a tan accelerator cream by elemis which you applied every day for 2 weeks before to boost your production of melanin - i wasnt sure if it worked or not tbh

this year i have bought some tan tablets that are supposed to do the same thing - increase your natural production of melanin which is what helps you tan - will report back on them !!