It’s probably because I don’t go in the sun very much (very pale and it’s extremely hot here!) that I hadn’t checked the safety of our current suncreens. But with enough poking and prodding from various blogs lately, I finally checked. We have been using No-Ad’s Baby version at 45 SPF. I ran the name through the SkinDeep database and found it rates quite poorly at a 4. That’s nothing compared to my mom’s sunscreen, Coppertone’s Water Babies, which got a 7! Here is a list of SkinDeep’s baby sunscreens, sorted by safest. I prefer using baby products for a lot of things since they tend For more information:Face Off: Our Sunblock & Sunscreen Picks : TreeHuggerEWG Names the Top Ten Safest Sunscreens
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Plus, don’t forget that you can naturally screen yourself with hats and clothing too! I got a pair of very lightweight pants to wear while I bike, for example – as much because I hate the feel of sunscreen as anything else.
I tend to use hats and clothing… I have extrememly FAIR skin, and a family history of skin cancer, so I have to be careful. I find that you can do a lot with clothing… especially the light stuff. Oh, and just don’t sit in the sun for hours.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention… I didn’t really think about sunscreen! I hate the feeling, so have found other ways… but I’ll probably try harder now.
Melissa & Jennifer -
You’re both right about the clothing of course. There really isn’t a safer way to keep out of the bad rays unless you just stay indoors. ;)
I think it’s funny (and interesting!) that you both hate the way sunscreen feels. I’m a firm believer that if you have that kind of reaction to something, it’s your body’s way of telling you not to do it!
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