The last 5 days windsurfing in sun and cloudy conditions, and face burnt too much, the sun cream I've been using is factor 30 and supposed to be ok in water for up to 4 hours, but obviously not doing the job. Does anyone have a sun cream that does the job and not too greasy etc?
Dezza - the fcs bucket hats are great. Brim is wide but not too wide the the brim blows back. I've been using them for the past 5 years and in conjunction with a decent sunscreen I haven't been burnt. I'm fairly fair skinned and no sunburn.
My Dermatolagist told me to use ZINC. Espeacilly on the lips . I use Banna boat as a undercoat and zinc , Have bought one of those bucket hats FCS . I am a blue eyed Blood nut but I dont get burnt if I use the above .
vertra.com.au/product.html I have been using this stuff for last year and a half and it is crazy how well it works, i heard a lot of surfers raving about it then gave it a go, the only problem is that it's not super cheap but it does allow you sail for ages
i will think you find as well that sometime next year that the sunscreen labels will change and you will start to see 50+ SPF on packaging like they have in the US.
I wear a fcs surfing hat and use orange bannana boat...put the suncream on at least 30mins b4 u hit the water....i have fair skin and i find if i do this i rarely get burnt..
petermac33 said... I would not put any of that crap on my skin,in a word poison.Google naturalnews sunscreen.
Wear a hat that the brim is stiff enough not to blow back. Tie it on with a lace or something.
Yep, but so is just about everything we put on our skin, breath in etc, etc. for most people not using a sunscreen isn't an option and no hat is wide enough to totally cover the whole face. I've tried many natural sunscreens and find them too greasy - they get over everything from my wetsuit to my car and are hard to remove. From what I have read clear zinc is just micronised zinc oxide. But it's not totally clear from my experience. I've just gone back to a non natural sunscreen (sunsense 4 hr) I don't like using it but it works and it doesn't make a mess on everything it comes in contact with.
Banana Boat have a new spray on 30+ spf can that works good. Best part is you dont have to get your hands all greasy (yet to find any sun stuff that says "non-greasy" and is). So great for windsurfing, SUP etc. Have been using a bucket type hat for years along with a rashie and use Blistex lip stuff religiously.
Don't muck around, this is what you need. You will have to get it from the USA. I have never been burnt in 25 years, Iam a red head and dont wear a hat windsurfing. Originally made for windsurfing.
kpb said... I wear a fcs surfing hat and use orange bannana boat...put the suncream on at least 30mins b4 u hit the water....i have fair skin and i find if i do this i rarely get burnt..
petermac33 said... I would not put any of that crap on my skin,in a word poison.Google naturalnews sunscreen.
Wear a hat that the brim is stiff enough not to blow back. Tie it on with a lace or something. [/quote
The Australian UV index in winter is the equivilent of a Spainish summer , I bet my nuclea powered radation from the sun will kill you alot quicker than the poisonous sun screen any day .
AUS4 said... Don't muck around, this is what you need. You will have to get it from the USA. I have never been burnt in 25 years, Iam a red head and dont wear a hat windsurfing. Originally made for windsurfing.
Hey i had some of this, it so good you have to wash it off with soap, best stuf i have ever used, have you got the website or any info were you got it?
Picked up gator in Maui last year and been using it ever since as well. Great for the Face and can use it on lips. Doesnt make hands oily when you apply it.
AUS4 said... Don't muck around, this is what you need. You will have to get it from the USA. I have never been burnt in 25 years, Iam a red head and dont wear a hat windsurfing. Originally made for windsurfing.
Just came across this stuff In A shop after reading the post, so I now have a tube. Does it really last 8 hours?
AUS4 said... Don't muck around, this is what you need. You will have to get it from the USA. I have never been burnt in 25 years, Iam a red head and dont wear a hat windsurfing. Originally made for windsurfing.
Just came across this stuff In A shop after reading the post, so I now have a tube. Does it really last 8 hours?
You bet cha, it lasts longer !!!! You will need Solvol Soap to get it off.
LongTimeAgo said... I just been lookin for this myself recently. Couldn't find tube of zinc cream so settled on
Cancer Council Sunscreen PLUS Clear Zinc
works ok, I leave it thick on my bottom lip
also wear an Oneill surf cap (wide brim at the front).
Yep, this stuff definitely does the job. Forget about not too greasy though - you want greasy so it won't wash or sweat off. If it's not actually hard to get off at the end of the day it's probably not doing its job.
so settled on 
