The Preferred Pasty White Protection
Written: Jul 29 '00 (Updated Jul 29 '00)
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Pros: Flip top, very sweatproof and waterproof, no zits
Cons: Not the cheapest
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| ebolles's Full Review: Coppertone Sport Ultra Sweatproof Dry Lotion |
I am the palest of the pale. Buck white with fair hair and eyes. I have inherited genes from ancestors who obviously spent centuries living in some far northern clime where it rained or snowed 98% of the year and sunshine was a freak occurrence that probably sent them running, blinded, seeking shade. I am the next shade to albino. I cannot stay out in the summer sun for more than about 10 minutes without beginning to crisp. Needless to say, between almost a complete lack of melanin and spending a great deal of time in the water, sun block is something that is very important to me. I have tried many and this is it. This sun block has kept me from burning time and again – while scuba diving, swimming, even camped out in deserts for weeks at a time.
Why this Anti-lobster Lotion is So Good
It disappears fast and does not feel gross like many sun blocks do. It will not stick to your clothes. It smells – well – like an average sun block, not too strong and the odor fades quickly. Nothing special there. It does not smell like coconuts or chocolate (room for improvement I guess). The flip top means you won’t have to worry about losing the cap. The bottle is also fairly durable and can withstand some pounding (just don't drop a scuba tank on it). It has never made my face break out as other lotions have. It is indeed very sweat proof and waterproof. While the bottle recommends reapplying after prolonged swimming or sweating, I have forgotten to reapply at times and it still keeps me from burning for many hours. And, why I truly respect this sun block is because all this is true with the 15 SPF.
Yes, 15 SPF is enough.
Some years ago a study came out that found that SPF higher than 29 were unnecessary and might actually be bad because of the amount of chemicals used in them. This is the reason why you may have once seen a sudden surge in SPF 29 sun blocks. I am not positive, but I would guess that study (like so many) was never confirmed because there are still SPFs 45 on the market, selling well. But at that time, I decided to stick with 15 and found out that anything higher was unnecessary for me. If I am spending all day in the sun I do reapply of course, but 15 works as well as 30 – a higher SPF washes, sweats or rubs off at the same rate as a lower SPF.
Drawbacks?
Well, it could smell like chocolate or some other therapeutic aroma, as I mentioned earlier. The brand name does make it more expensive than other brands. (Pssst…many stores sell a generic “sport” sun block in a similarly shaped blue bottle with almost the exact same ingredients, for a lot less, and it works fine) One thing I have learned the hard way is to never put this sun block anywhere near the area where my mask will be while diving – it stings badly if you get it in your eyes. However, this is true of all sun blocks as far as I know. All I can say is, if this keeps me pale, it will work for just about anyone.
Recommended:
Yes
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ebolles
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Member: Elizabeth
Location: 420 17' N 710 25' W
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About Me:
Aspiring novelist who enjoys harassing fish, taking blurry underwater photos and self-medicating with chocolate.
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