Seriously, am I meant to be wearing suntan lotion every day?

[AutumnalEquinox]

It seems that I am doing something really wrong here, because I am not wearing SPF every day. I've tried to find one that is light, and in the past I have had face creams and foundations with SPF 15 in them, but I just can't seem to tolerate getting up in the morning and slapping on sun tan lotion under my makeup before I go out in the winter. It would break me out in greasy spots.

Am I doomed? I am wearing toner, serum, and moisturiser, but not putting a layer of SPF on. I know it is about UV rays I can't see, but I don't have many wrinkles or sun damage as I've had my skin analysed tested.

I use spf 30 or 50 instead of moisturiser every day when it's sunny. So it's not an extra step or an extra product. It's no different to applying moisturiser. In the winter I might use a moisturiser without spf instead, especially if when it's dark in morning when I go to work and dark when I come home. I figure there's not enough UV exposure to do much damage.

We are all doomed
We age
Society will just need to deal

They do say you should, I’m a bit rubbish at it at the moment though! The only one I like is this: https://www.stylevana.com/en_GB/deal-beauty-of-joseon-relief-sun-rice-probiotic-spf50-pa-50ml.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20027739296&utm_term=&utm_content=91976&device=m&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvL-oBhCxARIsAHkOiu3qFMs8YUfm9K0ro7LgPq-JUOpsrFLiqhy7GUkvg3JMcC30lVQeMK0aAkCwEALw_wcB

its so lightweight and non greasy, I use it over a serum instead of moisturiser. I’ve run out at the moment and am trying to use up old bottles of less nice spf50 before I buy a new bottle of the beauty of Joseon one.,

I wear it nearly every day. I buy either the Garnier 50 plus cream or the fluid. Both pretty inexpensive.

Ofcourse, it’s not just about wrinkles though.

I had dark patches on my face though, enough that it looked like I hadn’t blended my makeup.
15 years ago I started wearing SPF 50 and within a couple of years they had gone. I now have no need for any facial makeup.

Then there’s skin cancer obviously.

A lot of people in this country are vitamin D deficient, which can cause multiple health issues - I think this is more of a risk than skin cancer for most months in the UK. Obviously avoiding extensive exposure to strong sun is important, but you do need some sunshine.

You clearly don’t know any readheads. 😂 I’ve got to wear spf50 everyday, even if it’s overcast. I’ve got less than 5 mins outside without spf before I’m burnt to a crisp. 🥵

That is not due to wearing SPF though. It's because the UK sun is not strong enough during the winter to generate vitamin D.

LOL ginger and Irish here.

But when it is strong enough to generate Vit D, you want to make sure you are.

Light skinned people need about 12 minutes of sunlight a day. It’s not a reason to avoid sunblock.

And vitamin D deficiency can be treated with a pill. Melanoma kills - mortality rates are improving but still too high and the treatment is gruelling.

I use it instead of moisturiser. So wash face, Klairs moisturising toner, serum, Altruist SPF50 face fluid. I use Tret (on a night) though so there’s more of a reason. That said, even if I didn’t use Tret I’d probably still use the SPF.

It’s no extra work for me.

I wear factor 50 if I’m going out and about even in winter now, I never used to be so religious with it but after learning more about skin cancer through my job I am more careful now. It takes a minute to put on it’s hardly a chore is it.

Vitamin D pills seem to be very ineffective - sunshine is the best way. There is definitely a balance - of course if the sun is strong you need protection.

How do you not burn? I’m so jealous. 😡😂

Vitamin D pills seem to be very ineffective
Citation needed

I use a vitamin D and K2 spray, and have my vitamin D levels tested (have a thyroid disorder) and it's always fine.

I wear moisturiser with spf every day. In the summer I wear sun cream if it's sunny. I live in a particularly wet and cloudy part of the UK and on work days I spend no time outside. Car door to door. Inside a building all day.

I'm not sure my face has ever burned. The rest of me, yes, many times (child of the 70s with parents who thought a tan was essential to show off from the holidays) but I'm very good with SPF on my body now but only on my face on v hot days.

This one is great, I just use it instead of a day moisturiser.

[Isntree] Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel 50 ml https://amzn.eu/d/93U6mqV

As a previous poster said, since using a daily SPF my hyperpigmentation has disappeared. Well worth it for me.

I'd be pushed to get 12 minutes of sunshine a day for more than about 30 days a year where I live . I have started taking vit D.

You can’t get enough vitamin D from the sun in this country between around Oct - March. So everyone should supplement.

Then in the summer months I expose large areas of skin (better for absorption than the face) so legs and arms for a good 20 minutes preferably around lunchtime without burning. But protect my face with a hat and spf.

Therefore I don’t need to expose my face to get vitamin D. I use tretinoin so SPF 50 every day and I’m outside quite a bit.

If you care about ageing then UVA rays are present at the same strength all year round and penetrate windows and glass. If it’s skin cancer then you just need it in the summer months to avoid burning.

I have begun to use moisturiser that contains SPF. Am over 50 and seem to know an increasing number of people who have one or other type of skin cancer.

Was using an m and s one, this was very nice and light. Now using a nivea one.

Also sunglasses that protect eye area. I wear them even if it is not suny

Erm. What makes you think 'men' don't??