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SPF in Laundry Detergent (Sunguard)
  • mo
    Is this for real ?
    http://www.sunguardsunprotection.com/How+Sunguard+Works.8.lasso

    If I can just wash my clothes with this, I have a SPF30 in them. No need to reapply LOL :)
  • mo
    Is there anybody out there ?
  • Ally E.Ally E.
    mo, where do you find this stuff? and as far as I know a thin white t-shirt carries spf15 protection on its own, so maybe something thicker is already spf30 by default.
  • divegirl
    According the the SunGuard website and other things I've read (here's one for example: http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/sun+protection.html), a regular white cotton t-shirt has a UPF (ultraviolet protection factor, the rating for fabric as opposed to SPF for topically applied sunblocks) of 5.

    I've been using SunGuard on my children's clothes for about 4 years, since they hate the feel of sunscreen and with it in their clothes, it lessens the area of skin I have to cover with the lotion. In that way, this product is a convenience and works for me.

    There are clothes on the market that you can buy that have higher UPF; this product allows you to add UPF to clothes you already own. Obviously, you would want to use sunscreen on the skin not covered by clothes.
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