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Sunscreen that isn’t oil based, doesn’t burn your eyes, and is easy to clean off.

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Kevin Burton BPL Member
PostedAug 13, 2012 at 4:29 pm

I burn very easily so sunscreen is pretty much a requirement.

The problem is that it is HORRIBLE for using while keeping clean. It attracts dirt and when I try to wash it off at night it gets in my eyes and it stings.

Has anyone used a water soluble sunscreen?

I tried zinc oxide last time and it tended to cake on…

It looks like I can essentially ignore hygiene for 2-7 days but after that it starts to drive me crazy.

I'm working on making it super simple to stay clean all the time.

Jerry Adams BPL Member
PostedAug 13, 2012 at 4:39 pm

I've tried zinc oxide, and Titanium oxide, but they rub off and get clothes and things all white. Still might be the best lotion.

Best thing is physical protection – long sleeves, long pants, wide brimmed hat all the way around the head, sun glasses.

I think Avobenzone is better because it reduces UVA and UVB which causes skin cancer and aging.

Oxybenzone is bad, even though it reduces sun burn, but the chemical causes other problems, similar to estrogen hormone.

PostedAug 13, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Kinesys isn't exactly what you ask for, but it might work for you.

The old coppertone ethanol gel was the best. Never did hear why it was pulled off the market.

PostedAug 13, 2012 at 4:59 pm

You could try Kiehls Cross-Terrain, it hasn't gotten in my eyes once no matter how much I am sweating, though it is only meant for the face and isn't particularly inexpensive.

Bob Gross BPL Member
PostedAug 13, 2012 at 5:11 pm

I used to get some bad sunburns, so I needed to get smarter about it. Now my main sunscreen is Cotton. I wear a cotton bandana underneath my baseball cap. I wear a very thin long sleeve cotton shirt over synthetic t-shirt. I wear thin long trousers.

Virtually all skin is shaded by cotton except for the backs of my hands.

The whole secret is in getting fabrics that are thin enough to be cool, yet thick enough to provide a block to the UV rays.

–B.G.–

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