To not understand why some people won’t wear suncream?!

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Currently sat in the garden and enjoying the sunshine with my factor 30 on... with the family and not one of them is wearing suncream.

I can see their skin burning.

They can see their skin burning.

But they think I’m weird for wearing suncream.

I don’t understand why some people would knowingly do this?!

Tbh I don’t bother in this country because I don’t burn. I do put some on if I’m on holiday and it is very very hot, but only after an hour or so, when I can feel my skin starting to burn.

You have noticed that it's been hotter here than on the continent?

And once your skin starts to burn the damage is already done.

I have vitiligo and even with factor50 on i can still burn. I hope people dont judge me to be honest. I cant help it. I try to avoid the sun but its difficult

Idk, because they are stupid?

I'm mixed race so not much hope of burning in this country and I still use SS on my face - the rest is quite often covered or I'm indoors but I will put SS on my body if I'm going to be out in the baking sun for hours.

I'm usually the one handing out SS to white people or rolling my eyes at idiots claiming they don't burn so it's fine or they burn then go brown so it's worth it 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

DD burned on a residential school trip to Butlins recently, she'd only been applying cream to her face.

Up to them but infuriating when people do this and then moan endlessly about how sunburnt they are. I had a friend who did this repeatedly!

I know the dangers of sunbathing but nothing beats a lazy day in the sun (sensibly with cream on) for relaxation and vit D.
I'd rather have a few wrinkles and a shorter life than never ever go in the sun. Dp gates it.

Hates even.

I've stopped using it as much now I've already got a tan and won't burn. I'll probably put some on my legs if I get them out since they're still quite pale.

Probably because they've never seen what skin cancer is like in real life.

Personally I think the "I don't burn, I just go brown so I don't need it"
crew are in the most danger. A tan is still skin damage - you don't have to be going bright red every summer to be at risk of melanoma.

I rarely burn but I am lily white and never tan.

I also never ever ever sit in the sun, I detest it and it makes me feel ill.

If I have to walk in it on holiday, I lather up with the spf 30, long sleeved tops and a hat.

I would also rather avoid it than wear greasy slimy cream though, so the preferred option for me is definitely stay out of the sun, or dodge it at the worst.

but I admit to thinking that people who smother themselves in high factor sunscreen without actually spending enough time in the sun to risk burning or even tanning in the first place are quite loopy

Because I'm pale and I don't want to tan. I don't want scuzzy tan marks from a vest top or t-shirt sleeve. And it only takes a few minutes in the sun

Because I use acne creams that make my skin more sun sensitive so I wear spf 50 facial sunscreen every single day of the year

I take a multivitamin every day because it's very hard to get your RDA of everything every day just from food unless you have a completely perfect diet every single day - so no vitamin D deficiency.

I don’t wear suncream in the U.K. unless I’m actively lying in it (which I don’t really do) or out all day (eg hillwalking). I like a light tan and we all need vitamin D.

I wear at least factor 30 on holiday as I’m out much more in the sun

I never get burnt

I think the health risks from vitamin D deficiency are probably comparable to the risks from people who choose a little sun exposure.

banana it you are relying on a multivit for vitaminD and wearing that much sunscreen you will be deficient and you should get tested

@Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow been tested quite regularly thanks and it's in perfect range

I try to avoid wearing it - I can't stand the feeling of it on my skin or hands (I use a solar buddy to apply it to the kids) - it's just some kind of odd sensory issue for me.

Moisturiser on my face has SPF 50 in and I've usually got a hat, decent sleeves on and loose trousers and am found hogging any spot of shade going.

I put it on the kids though - although their skin's not looking very great with spots from how much we've had to use with this damned heatwave at the moment.

So many naive posts on here. I can only hope that none of the people who "like a light tan" end up with skin cancer because they thought looking tanned was more important than looking after their skin.

A colleague of mine has just been given the all-clear from skin cancer though she'll need six monthly check-ups for the rest of her life. She never really burned as a child but spent a lot to time in the sun and tans easily.

You don't just need to avoid going red to avoid skin cancer. A tan is just as bad and shouldn't be seen as something to aim for in the summer. I'm your typical English rose - brown hair but very pale skin and I either cover myself in cream or cover up with long sleeves.

I really don't want skin cancer. I can't believe someone posted that they'd rather have a tan and risk dying early from cancer - you can still enjoy the sun and just cover up, or protect yourself.

But of course people know better than science and are stronger than the sun

I don’t go out in it so no I don’t wear SS.

A tan is just as bad...

If I was, for example, dual heritage, would you permit me to have a ‘tan’ then?

I use Ultrasun Extreme, I emailed them and they sent me a free sample so I knew before purchasing it I would be ok.

malificent7 I'm with you. I love lying in the sun and baking. I love the feel of the sun on my skin. I know it's bad for me but it's probably one of my favourite things to do ever so I will continue to do so. Everyone dies of something and I don't want to live forever so I'll take the risk of skin cancer.

Having said that, I always wear lotion to sun bathe and would be very annoyed with myself if I let myself burn, and I wear factor 15 on my face all year round.

It's all about weighing up the risks imo and making a personal choice.

And before anyone starts bleating about stupidity or ignorance, I have a PhD in a science subject and I've done my research. I've decided that the risks are worth it for me.

Of course some people tan naturally and that's fine, but kidding yourself that you're not doing any damage because you're not burnt is a bit silly

If you ever visit New Zealand where the world's chlorofluorocarbons (aerosols and refrigeration chemicals now banned) destroyed the ozone layer, you'll get burnt incredibly quickly - suncream is everywhere there - cafes, schools and so on. Spend an hour or two without suncream and you'll get quite burnt - a hazard for unaware tourists.

I’m from NZ and that’s not true. If you are a red head you will burn in 10 min and less. Including that little walk to the bus stop. If you are darker skinned like me, it took me 3 hours to burn in the mid sun in NZ summer. I was caught once without suncream, because our ride didn’t turn up at the end of the hike and we were left stranded. And even then it was just a mild sensitivity on skin on my shoulders. I had a big hat so face and neck was protected. And my legs were fine.

But I normally don’t go and ever sit in the sun. I pick the tables indoors at a pub that kind of thing. Don’t understand why anyone needs to sit in the sun at all.

Also a lot of NZ pakehas are mixed heritage with Maori and Pacific Islanders so they do go much tanner much quicker than the standard British complexion.

halfwit, scurvy is vitamin c deficiency.