Comments on: 12 Common Sunscreen Mistakes https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html Mon, 17 Mar 2025 02:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Karishma https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-134969 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 02:02:35 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-134969 In reply to Christine.

Hushhhhhhh…this is such a relief!!!!

]]> By: Christine https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-134961 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:25:29 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-134961 In reply to Karishma.

You’re super over thinking this. Your daughter is going to have almost no exposure to your sunscreen after application (it will be absorbed mostly into your skin, not something she can easily lick off). I would just use whatever sunscreen, physical or chemical, you feel comfortable wearing.

]]> By: Karishma https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-134960 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:12:42 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-134960 Hello,

Firstly, Thank you for taking our time and posting all the amazing research that you do.
I have an 11 month old baby and I still avoid using chemical sunscreens around her thinking that she may end up licking it and would harm her..am I wrong to do so? I also looked for physical sunscreens and most of them have salicylate. Is it ok to use during the day when I am playing with my child? I am really looking forward to your response.

]]> By: Christine Mikesell https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-9655 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:00:31 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-9655 Those rays are all coming from the sun, it's actually UVB rays that are filtered out by windows (more about that here: https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2010/04/sunscreen-101-what-are-sunscreens-and.html)

It depends on where you live, how much time you're really spending in the sun, your skin type, etc. In dermatology they say you need full spectrum, SPF 30 every day. However, that can be hard to tolerate, and if your exposure is really short, you don't have a history of skin cancer, etc, then you can get away with more. If using a product without UVAII coverage means you're much more likely to wear the product, then it is a better daily choice than the full spectrum product that you don't want to wear because it feels too heavy.

And yeah, they're right. If there's no UVAII coverage, it can still technically meet the FDA guidelines for sunscreen labels. More info on that here:
https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2014/02/full-uv-spectrum-sunscreen.html

]]> By: Unknown https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-9652 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 03:38:33 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-9652 I came across DermaControl Moisturizer by cetaphil and it says it's broad spectrum, but when compared to the ingredients on your table, it doesn't actually cover UVA II rays. Do you know where those rays come from? Are they the ones filtered through glass windows? Would this moisturizer be enough on an average day in and out of stores and to the car? Obviously it wouldn't work for full sun exposure like a trip to the zoo or something. I've tried talking to them to ask if another product of there's has real full broad spectrum coverage, but they basically shot me down and said it is broad spectrum as per the FDA regulations and they pretended to ignore my talk about the lack of UVA 2 coverage as if it doesn't matter.

]]> By: Christine Mikesell https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-9498 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:54:33 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-9498 I found 7 options, though I don't know that they really have a glossy finish! I wrote you a post!
https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2014/02/7-lippies-that-offer-full-uv-spectrum.html

]]> By: Christine Mikesell https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-9497 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:01:30 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-9497 I was using a coppertone that I can't find anywhere anymore. I'll look around and let you know here if I find anything, we're going on vacation in a few weeks and I need a replacement!

]]> By: BooBooNinja https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-9496 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 04:59:44 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-9496 Christine, I'm having trouble finding a lip balm (preferrably a twist-up tube, with a glossy finish) that provides sun protection across the whole UVB, UVAII, and UVA1 spectrum. The UVAII protection is often lacking. What are you using?

]]> By: Stephanie https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-8275 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:57:04 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-8275 Thank you! I will have to give it a try.

]]> By: Christine Mikesell https://www.15minutebeauty.com/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html/comment-page-1#comment-8274 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:50:28 +0000 https://www.15minutebeauty.com/2013/05/common-sunscreen-mistakes.html#comment-8274 I refuse to pay a small fortune as well! The physical sunscreens definitely seem to sit on the surface of the hair a bit more. My favorite for not really feeling the sunscreen is Neutrogena's Dry Touch.

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