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Have you been wearing sunscreen during lockdown?

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InOmniaParatus42 · 28/05/2020 22:23

Especially if you aren't going out much? I've been working from home with 2 DC and barely get the time to step out, apart from hanging up the laundry.
I never seem to grasp the sunscreen rules and always doubt if I'm overdoing it or not Confused

So here my questions...

  1. Do you wear sunscreen all through the year? Even when at home? (our family room is south facing and can get really hot - not sure if this is a factor)
  2. What factor do you use during the winter?
  3. I know I'm supposed to have a separate sunscreen and not rely on what's in my moisturiser, but can I rely on these if sitting at home or during the winters?
  4. Your best sunscreen brand?

Thanks Smile

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JoeExoticsEyebrowRing · 31/05/2020 22:30

If you are bothered about skin ageing you need UVA protection all year round and it can penetrate glass.

If you are just trying not to get sun burnt then stick to sun cream just in the summer.

This is it really isn't it, and some people aren't bothered about skin ageing, after all it is a totally natural phenomenon, it's just the way humans are made. Humans have existed for hundreds of thousands of years without sun cream, and have Shock aged naturally, who cares really? I do think there is a bit of a marketing ploy going on, especially with 'you need a teaspoon of product just for your face and neck to give enough protection'. It means you get through a hell of a lot of sunscreen!

Having said all that, I have started using SPF all year round, kind of because I want to see if it does actually make a difference, Im kind of curious really!

SavyD · 01/06/2020 07:14

^ You won't even know if it does make a difference unless you perhaps notice minimal aging in the next 5-10 years or however long you feel your genetic influenced aging cycle is.

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