Does anyone elses kids still catch the sun despite suncream?

[PasstheBucket89]

I have a ds eldest who is redhead, who regardless of suncream still gets like pink around the side of temples and cheeks its not just one crappy brand as weve used different ones from Malibu, Soltan, Boots etc, always factor 50.

My youngest who has a very neutral skintone is always fine with the applications of suncream has only ever 'gone pink' around top arms and a bit onthe nose abroad. just a bit frustrating, i dont like the idea of people possibly thinking ive just not bothered putting suncream on. .

Are they actually burning though. My little one is fair skinned and gets so flushed her arms and face look red raw i top up with suncream again as get worried but within half an hour of being inside it goes down

We use Ultrasun SPF 50 too. DD has been slathered in cream for months as have DH and I, and even though its a once a day application we still apply it at least 3 hourly. We also make sure we are in the shade as much as possible between 11.00 - 3.00

I have fair skin but tan very easily, DD takes after me, and even though we follow the above points, we both have a tan. None of us are lying in the sun, we're just out and about. If you've got the type of skin that tans, you'll tan unless you stay inside.

To learn more look up Jack Kruse.

Seriously? If Jack Kruse told me the sky was blue I'd look up to check. The man is a quack.

Ultra sun is amazing factor 50 cream

Me and my daughters are all redheads and burn through factor 50 I literally burn within minutes - my daughters seem slightly more resilient thankfully - but aldi baby sensitive factor 50 is the best one I've found for us. But shade is the most important thing if I'm honest, summer does not agree with me unfortunately

Most people don’t apply enough cream or reapply often enough. They also often don’t apply it until they are actually in the sun!
I can’t sit out in the sun. It does my eczema no favours!

I have skin that burns very easily and never tans. One of mine has inherited skin that seems more likely to tan even with regular cream. The second has my skin and cannot cope with heat at all. She gets really sweaty and red when it’s hot even without sun exposure. It’s been a hard job keeping her cool whereas the other one would love it to be this hot at all times.

With my fair skinned children, it has to be applied liberally in the morning Before going outside and then again once outside. Otherwise they burn in the time it takes to put the cream on and for it to sink in! I find p20 sun cream the best for quick burners too, although it is pricey.

Ultrasun is brilliant and the sun cream I really trust on my pale blonde haired child. Unfortunately he will not wear it, it’s quite heavy feeling and he won’t tolerate it.

I’m tense whenever it’s hot using a sun cream that sinks in better but putting it on much more. He’s pretty good about wearing a wide brimmed hat which I see as a backup.

Who can seriously sit in the direct sun for more than 10-15 minutes anyway?
Millions upon millions of people. Hence why people book beach holidays in places with sunny climates. Have you seriously in your whole life never spent a day at the beach or relaxing by a pool?

OP my dd goes really brown very quickly even wearing factor 50 so I can understand your ds reddening if he is a redhead. Only thing you can do is limit time in the sun and maybe look for a higher block than 50, maybe some zinc oxide for those places he tends to burn. If it's just temples/cheeks then a cap/hat would probably help as well.

Ultra Sun seems to be a winner, i will definitely look into that
we had a good one, Vichy, but its bloody expensive.

p20 sun cream the best for quick burners too

P20 is brilliant. I've used it for years now. One application and have never burned even with prolonged periods in the sun. They have a P50 version now in a spray bottle which is great for kids. Is waterproof for hours too.

@PasstheBucket89

Ultra Sun seems to be a winner, i will definitely look into that we had a good one, Vichy, but its bloody expensive.

My boyfriend does use it as he is allergic to other suncreams, it did however fail various independent tests, so he applies it every two hours as you would with a standard cream. Well, I have to do it and get horrible greasy hands

If the Vichy works for him I would just keep buying that if you can. It's worth it to protect what seems very sensitive skin. The other suggestions on here such as LaRochePosay, Ultrasun and P20 will all be in the same price range as Vichy anyway.

I got Vichy abroad i haven't seen the same type over here.

My son never goes pink but he does get a golden / olive tan despite suncream. He is part Middle Eastern and I think it's just his colouring mainly although he's pale in the winter so clearly the sun is doing something.

P20 is excellent. Comes in factors 30 and 50 too. I wouldn't rely on it for all day skin out in the sun protection but we've been using it for years and never burned as we've taken other sensible precautions.
It's also the only thing I've found that my son isn't allergic too and seems to have cured my prickly heat.

I think the most important thing is to appreciate that red (which lasts beyond heat) is burn and therefore logic dictates that your child has been in the sun too long. Limit it. Wear Long sleeved rash vest and hat/cap. It’s not rocket science.

Also rate f30 and 50 untrasun. I am highly Sun sensitive due to meds and very pale. I wear the 30 as the 50 is so thick and appears whiter than even I really am. I still seriously limit my exposure and stay in direct sun 45 mins to an hour max.

Protect your child. Red is burn, however it is occurring.

You need to reappply every hour, be sure to use a sufficient quantity, and ultimately just need to spend less time in the sun.

It takes me about 20 minutes to do a full proper sun cream application. Most people only spend a couple of minutes at most. We part-vampires know the only way to not get burned is to be meticulous.

Wow, I've seen some utter batshit crazy posts on Mumsnet but @Zuzu5 you may win the most dangerous, medically mumbo-jumbo, idiotic response to a post ever. The op is asking how to help avoid her fair skinned DC getting sunburnt and your advice is to do away will all suncream?

That might work for some people with certain skin types, however it would land me in hospital with serious burns.