How often do you put suncream on?

[Misophoniaistough]

I'm fed up of slathering spf 50 on my face, neck and hands every few hours even when it's dull outside, having to go into the loos at work to do it and getting weird looks.
Maybe I'm applying it excessively?

I don’t wear any at all indoors, despite windows. Because I don’t like the feeling of stuff on my face. When I go out I put spf50 on. Just the once.

I'm 61 and a freckly redhead( now mostly white). I don't enjoy sitting out in the boiling sun, if I have to I put factor 50 on my face and 30 on any exposed skin. I do a lot of gardening but not in the middle of a hot sunny day, I would put a bit of factor 30 on the back of my neck and 50 on my face, once, mostly don't bother with arms or legs, but I do wear a hat and don't wear shorts or sleeveless tops. I would only ever think of using sunscreen from about may to early September.
I cannot imagine applying suncream every day throughout the year or worrying about how often I put it on. It seems utterly bizarre to be wearing it indoors and worrying about reapplying it.

Same here.

I guess the last time I put some on was about 24 years ago.

Put out by those trying to flog sun protection cream.
I put on if going outside unless mid winter and repeat if doing swimming, sweating, doing things where it could rub off, exposing new areas of skin.
We all need a little UV for vitamin D production (can take supplements but needs to be activated in the skin by sunlight) and therefore osteoporosis protection - twenty minutes in winter daytime can be plenty for very fair skinned people but darker skins need more.

Only if I'm outside for a long time and it's hot and sunny with no shade.

My face cream has an SPF so face and neck get done once a day. On holiday/days out/sunny days in the garden, I wear factor 50 all over and reapply a few times a day. For a day in the office I wouldn’t bother.

It's to do with the ingredients in some of them. I've used mineral ones and they seemed to work but generally I limit my sun exposure. Some links which are not biased as give arguments for and against and mention the effects on the environment which is another reason I don't really use them. As a mum, I always tell my daughter to wear cream and wouldn't dream of telling anyone not to wear it. I've made my choice because of what I've read etc but it's my choice.

https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals

https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/risk-factors/exposure-to-chemicals-in-sunscreen

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sunscreen-corals.html

Once in the morning on my face in the summer.

A 2 - 3 times on the rest of my body in bright sunshine in the summer if outside. Also I use that factor 50 face spray several times a day.

Never when working inside. The few minutes of sunshine i get, I reckon is good for vitamin d.

I used this approach for years when living in australia. Note that I was diagnosed with a lack of vit d. I still take strong vit d supplements even years later.

I only opened one of those links and the first thing it says is there is no evidence that sun cream causes breast cancer 😂 Do you struggle with reading comprehension?

You can buy the 'once' products, eg Ultrasun. Boots do a cheaper version. They last all.day.

I put it on in the morning and I'm outside a lot! On holiday I might reapply it if I've done lots of swimming and drying off.

As I stated - unbiased links that give reasons for and against.

Factor 50 or 30 before I get dressed, applied twice a day, with factor 15 top ups.

Son gets 2-3 factor 50 applications.

I prefer loose and cool covering clothing though and strategic use of shade/indoor times.

We live is Scotland and are not prone to burning so only use it if doing an outing on a sunny day or going to the beach all day. We use sun hats and don’t sit in the sun though. Totally different on holiday where I would apply several times a day on exposed areas.

Forgot to say, you can check the UV index for your area on a weather app if you want to go about it in a scientific way! 😄

It’s not a difference of opinion, you are sharing untrue information as fact.

DH works in skin cancer - has read all the research. You are spouting dangerous nonsense and while the pp may have been rude in her response, that’s better than unqualified internet “researchers” spouting bullshit that others might believe and put themselves and families at risk.

Never for indoors

I live in a country where it’s much hotter than Uk in summer. I don’t put sunscreen on daily. It’s depends where I’m going.

Pottering in and out garden or in shady woods early or later in day and staying in shade or indoors when hot. Nope. I have a large floppy hat and wear thin clothing that covers most skin anyway day to day. General nursery run, supermarket etc nope.

If I’m outside longer than 15mins in day and walking, gardening, sitting outside aloe walking around town then yes I add suncream. Again I still add floppy hat, and cover shoulders so it’s mainly face and lower arms to apply to

Is that a manufacturers suggestion by any chance? If you are reading articles that promote product use, it's always a good idea to see who is behind the article. It could be genuine advice or it could just be a puff-piece.

I am in my 60s, don't enjoy sitting in the sun and rarely wear any.

If anything, I am trying to make a point of sitting in the garden for 20 mins each day to improve my vitamin D levels which were low according to a recent blood test for something else.

Not at all, but I'm housebound. If I am outside in my garden for awhile I won't put it on then either as I desperately need the Vitamin D. I am very fair skinned.

OP, I am cautious about sun protection, but even I don’t use as much as you. I don’t use any if in the house all day, unless I am sitting by the window in direct sunlight for most of the day.

On a cloudy day if going out, I use SPF 30 on my face, neck and hands. Might reapply to hands after washing hands but rarely do. On a sunny day I use SPF 50, and re-apply once - if outside a lot. Not at all if only outside for the work commute. The UV index in the UK is rarely so high it is needed.

And I do try to get some sun in my skin for vitamin D, but usually only when UV index isn’t too high and I try to avoid doing so in the middle of the day.

Unless I’m actually sunbathing, never. I don’t know why you are bothering.

It's an absolute myth that wearing suncream causes cancer, perpeutuated by internet influencers. People need to stop spouting myths and conspiracy theories as FACT.

@Misophoniaistough I only wear sunscreen when I am going outside - in the sun, and between April and September. Why on earth are you wearing it indoors?!

I concur! People can buy sunscreen that has got fewer ingredients in it if they want but to scaremonger others with no basis is so wrong.

In the UK - genuinely never. I very occasionally burn my shoulders right at the start of summer, it turns to tan within 24hrs.

Abroad - factor 30 on the first day, 15 a few days after that, none for the end of the holiday.