I go for face moisturizers that have sunscreen in them. As part of my face care routine, I mix it with my regular moisturizer. I essentially wear double the amount of moisturizer I usually wear. I want equal parts of each. In the event I don’t wear moisturizer with sunscreen, I put moisturizer first and then sunscreen. I do not put sunscreen on first because my face needs to be moisturized. A sunscreen would poorly do that leaving my face feeling tight, greasy, and would most likely be the cause of abnormal breakouts. </p>
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It doesn’t. I just bring a bigger bag to hold my sunscreen versus my small cross body purse. </p>
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I do not use them. If I’m using sunscreen, I want to protect my skin. I’m not going to rely on a product that is not going to do that (i.e. exported sunscreen). I buy a new bottle. </p>
<p>DH teaches tennis for six months of the year, on outdoor courts. He has always had a lot of “spots,” plus he had a Stage Zero melanoma removed around 10 or 12 years ago. He slathers spray stuff on himself every day before he gets on the court and wears a hat all the time – even for running errands around town. He gets checked out by his dermatologist once a year. He still has gotten more spots through the years and had a few funky things removed. </p>
<p>In my opinion, his use of the spray stuff is, I suppose, better than nothing, but he still gets a tan and still develops spots. I wish there were something more effective for him.</p>
<p>If you wear both sunscreen and moisturizer on your face, which one do you do first and what’s your rationale? Only sunscreen</p>
<p>How does having to carry sunscreen impact your outdoor activities? Doesn’t. We just throw some in a bag.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts on expired sunscreens? Are you the type to use them anyway or buy new? I have no qualms about using expired unless over a year. Wife will not use.</p>
<p>How high an SPF does a lotion or cream have to be, before it is considered a block?
Or is that dependent on your skin?
The FDA apparently doesn’t allow manufacturers to claim they are waterproof anymore, so what do I look for to get one that will stay on while swimming?</p>
<p>My husband’s dermatologist told him to use sunscreen as a moisturizer. He puts it on his face every morning. I’m not nearly so diligent because all sun screens bother my eyes somewhat. </p>
<p>Carrying sunscreen doesn’t bother me. I really like the tiny bottle that came attached to a bigger bottle it was some sport brand and didn’t bother my eyes much, of course the next summer I couldn’t find it. </p>
<p>I tend to use sunscreen past the expiration date, but then periodically decide that’s a bad idea and toss it all out. I don’t really trust most expiration dates - they are just guesses or sometimes ploys to get you to buy stuff more often.</p>
<p>I’ve read that sunscreen is supposed to be applied first, but that conflicts with instructions for other cosmeceuticals that claim they are supposed to be applied first for maximum effectiveness.</p>
<p>Re expired sunscreen: I don’t pay attention to expiration dates but will discard the sunscreen if there is a change in color, scent or consistency. </p>
<p>" I don’t really trust most expiration dates - they are just guesses or sometimes ploys to get you to buy stuff more often"</p>
<p>I hope you reconsider this, especially when it comes to pharmaceuticals and certain cosmetics. Those expiration dates are there for a good reason. </p>
<p>Things like sunblock that have <em>reactive</em> active ingredients or cremes containing antioxidants should be thrown out if they are past the expiration date. </p>
<p>For my face, I apply moisturizer first, then sunscreen. The moisturizer has a lower SPF in it regardless. Expired product for non facial use does not bother me. It may be a bit less effective, but for a high SPF, no big deal. </p>
<p>“Analogous to substance dependence, tanning dependence is defined by specific behaviors and symptoms, such as continued and frequent tanning despite adverse consequences.”</p>
<p>Great lakes mom, all I can say is that the biological effects of nanoparticles are still being studied. There are some reports that the immune system can deal with them, and there are some that say not so fast. There is probably some “nanoparticle” content in the regular zinc oxide sunblocks like baby Coppertone due to polydispersity of particle size, but I personally would try to stay away from a Zn oxide sunblock has something has 90+% nanoparticle content.</p>