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12 Mar 2009
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Quality Sunscreen?
I'm about to leave the sunny shores of the UK and head off to warmer climates for a while.
In the past I have always used Elizabeth Arden sunscreen but can't seem to find the same product anymore.
Can anybody suggest some good quality sunscreen (I have a fair complexion so lobster easily) other than that at the local Chain store chemist?
Is there such a thing or is it all using exactly the same chemical? Is there a more natural product available?
Most suggestions welcomed.
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13 Mar 2009
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P20 once a day
I would advise against using the once-a-day sunscreens when motorcycle travelling. The reason being that a) there are some doubts expressed about how good they are vs. frequently applied, broadspectrum sunscreens and b) they need to be applied to clean skin which, correct me if I'm wrong, isn't usually possible for motorcycle overlanders!
Next time I'll just take a normal tube of high factor and apply it as and when it's needed.
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I know it can be hard in hot countries, but staying covered up is the best way to go - my wife always wears a silk balaklava under her helmet and puts some SPF50 cream on around her eyes. She always wears leathers since being hit by a taxi 30+ years ago - ambulance driver gave her the padded leather kneecap from the taxi's bumper and told her if she'd been wearing jeans that would have been her knee.
My son swears by zinc cream - SPF100 if you put it on thick enough, but causes alarm when entering a bank or when entering a church as you look like one of the walking dead.
Off the bike - good sun shirt and trousers with SPF50 again - most outdoor sports shops sell them for kayaking/walking. A sun hat with a wide brim or one of those Lawrence of Arabia wraparound caps. Then its just a case of slopping on sunscreen on the bare bits.
In hot and dry conditions you are always cooler being fully clothed, hot and humid gets hard as your sweat makes any SPF rated clothing suspect.
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Pizbuin has always seemed good to me...
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Anything higher than 30 SPF is a waste of money. You can only get a limited amount of protection from sunscreen and the limit is 30. Smear it on your face and if you ride without gloves, your hands. Wear long sleeves, long pants and don't worry about the UVs. Over the past 30 years I've been sunburned once and that was through stupidity in thinking that because I am naturally dark I could stand the Asian sunshine and get a nice tan if I wore a short tank top and shorts. You ever see a sunburned Indian? not nice to look at. peeling snakes look better.
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