Kids still getting sunburnt despite Suncream and hats?!

[maria2bela1]

So I've been applying SPF 50 to kids which is also water resistant, but my 3 year old has woken up with red cheeks this morning, and my 6yo the same a few days ago. They also wear caps and were not in the sun for that long yesterday, is there anything I'm not using or missing out on?

You can still get badly burnt under cloud cover.

If they've been to Dubai and managed fine, I'd suspect the sunscreen you're using isn't working properly. I work outdoors and wear Factor 50 and never burn.

I need sunscreen applying hourly or less as I burn so easily.

Out of interest what sunscreen is it?

Yes agree with this. SPF50 at 3:30 in the UK is pretty vigilant. I'd be thinking viral or just running warm.

@Remaker As I look closely there are no blisters on cheeks so I am starting to think this isn't sunburn, they've also been attending a kids summer club here and there last 2 weeks so could have easily picked something up

Dubai actually has quite low UV. Check the weather where you are, it should give a UV rating, it can often be high even when cloudy. Agree re ensuring the quality of sunscreen though.

Factor 50 after 330 seems a lot! Do u give them any time to get vit D?

What brand did you use? I used Boots Soltan this year for the first time and my dc also burnt! Won't be using it again.

The brand named blocks like Nivea can score lower on protection than brands like Aldi. Aldi is cruelty free too and you do. It want to know how they test sunblock effectiveness on animals.

Could it be Slapped Cheek syndrome rather than sunburn?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/

There is more context to this making your post alittle mis leading. Refer to the nhs which has information explaining how it all works. Spf value is important and needs to be considered in the overall protection cream gives.

I wouldn’t think it is sunburn - I wouldn’t consider applying sun cream in the UK in late August after 3.30 (would only use if out of it all day) - the sun is the same strength as late April/early May now as we’re nearly 2 months post solstice. If you’ve used a different one or it’s an older bottle it’s probably a reaction, my daughter has this to sun cream and it’s always on the cheeks even when the cream hasn’t been applied there (I never put it on her face anyway she just wears a hat)

I don't understand what you mean by "children’s " and "adults" suncream
They are sold by spf?

I don't understand what you mean by "children’s " and "adults" suncream
They are sold by spf??
Suncream for kids. Lots of brands do this.

Agree that's why I said I wasn't sure if it was true. I believe the stars are the spf levels but really don't understand it

Have you tried p20? They do a kids factor 50. My children are very fair and we've just returned from ibiza and neither of them burnt. It also lasts 10 hours (bit less if in the water) but I couldn't recommend it more.

You need to put cream on at least 15 minutes before going out and thick enough to see

You are supposed to apply 30 mins before going out

Yes this

Clouds make no difference to UV, look at the level for the day and adjust accordingly.

The factor is only the amount of time you can spend in the sun before burning x 50 so there is a limit. I burn very, very quickly, so even with cream I burn over time. I just stay inside, it's easier!

After 3.30 yesterday in London the UV was pretty low - I check religiously as very very pale kids, I didn’t reapply their cream from the morning and they were fine. It doesn’t sound like sunburn. Could be viral or could also actually be a reaction to that brand of suncream - look up photosensitive sunscreen allergy - will cause a reaction when that creamed area is in the sun! My DC had this with a new cream a few weeks ago and I was freaking out thinking it was burn esp was a strange geometric shape, disappeared with piriton.

I'd be amazed if this is actual sunburn in the uk with high factor applied, after 3 in the afternoon, on a cloudy day

i once thought DH was badly burned but it turned out to be an allergic reaction to that brand of suncream.
Sounds more likely than sunburn if you weren’t even out until 3.30pm

We’ve been using Nivea Protect Sensitive this week and I’m v impressed with it. It claims to offer immediate protection which I think is key as most have to be applied before sun exposure.

How are they now?