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Sunscreens and tanning
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My lancaster sun care cream SPF 50 says " ultra protection tan control"
What does this mean exactly? Does it accelerate tanning or just protects skin as it tans.
I assumed beacuse people who need sun protection are usually those who tan and thus stay in the sun for a long time, it may be only for protection.
Also my banana boat sunscreen say "for a moisturized tan" what does this mean too ? -
I'm pretty sure that if you are tanning your skin is not really protected from the damaging effects of the sun...which is odd considering the SPF rating. What are the active ingredients? I have not looked the products up, but is it possible they are self tanners as well (I kind of doubt it, but I have to ask)?
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Actually i'm not tanning, i want sun protection but since i realize that nothing "prevent" tanning, i want to use a sun protector that protects without actually accelerating the natural tanning process which i want to avoid. I realize since many women love to tan, most products accelerate it while protecting.
SO I want to know if these products are right for me, and if not what is? -
In that case, you should look for a sunscreen that offers full spectrum UVA/UVB protection. Neutrogena makes quite a few decent chemical-based sunscreens that I like (Ultra Sheer in liquid and cream formulas come to mind) , and I frequently Coppertone's Waterbabies Pure and Simple because of it's gentler zinc formula. Zinc sunscreens will leave a slight light cast (I think it fades) so you may not like it if you have darker skin -- I'm pale anyway so it doesn't matter. =) A lot of people like Titanium dioxide/zinc based sunscreens as well, but my skin is sensitive to the titanium dioxide, which I think is uncommon. The brand and type is up to you (find something you like!) but also try to find something with BOTH UVA and UVB protection. You can check out www.makeupalley.com for reviews, if you'd like.
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l like Banana Boat Sport Sunblock Lotion, SPF 30. I think verygood for me .
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I think your lancaster sun care cream is a suncreen lotion not a tanning lotion. If you want to get tan, why not use a self tanning lotion. I'm using Glam Glow from Omorovicza. It gives me a natural looking tan. Aside from that, you will not spend the whole day soaking up your skin under the sun.
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In general, if you want a good sunscreen, you want to be sure that it has at least 30 spf if you will be out in the sun for more than a brief period between 10 AM and 4 PM (at least 15 spf for regular, everyday use), and that it contains either avobenzone, mexoryl, titanium dioxide or zinc oxide for UVA protection.
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hi neveen,
if you can, post the 'active' ingredients...i'm assuming they've listed their spf ingredients in such a manner. i've just given myself a headache looking around on the internet trying to find the ingredients list to no avail! it's amazing how difficult some products can make it to find what they are using in their formulas. my guess, though, is that the 'tan control' means they are controlling you from tanning with the high spf....with the right ingredients, as sarahf mentions, you should be protecting from tanning and aging and all the other bad stuff sun exposure can do.... -
neveen,
by the way, there's no way to accelerate a tan and protect at the same time...perhaps you can use a suncare product that blocks the burning rays, but doesn't block the aging rays...damage is still being done, you're just not burning....messing up your dna, creating future lines/wrinkles/discolorations/or worse, yes...but not burning! i agree with sarahf on the banana boat issue, if it's saying a 'moisturized tan', it's not a proper sunscreen! you really need to make sure you have at least one of the ingredients sarahf mentions above, sometimes more. personally i prefer physical u.v. blockers, i.e. products with zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, or a mix. -
The label mentioned in the very first post on this didn't make sense to me. This product has an SPF of 50 and then says " ultra protection tan control"? Shouldn't an SPF of 50 properly allied prevent tanning (i.e. skin damage)?
What is the SPF on the Banana Boat sunscreen? I looked on their website and they do still make a few products with SPF's below 15. Most of their product line seems to be devoted to sunblocks though. Not what used to be referred to as sunscreen.
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