Comments on: My thoughts on sunscreen http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Natural Sunscreen Choices – Passionate Homemaking http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-41844 Natural Sunscreen Choices – Passionate Homemaking Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:47:48 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-41844 [...] My Thoughts on Suncreen – Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home wrote a thorough post on the topic evaluating the pro’s and con’s of sunscreen. She also wrote a second part highlighting some recommendations of particular brands. She covered the topic better than I could! [...] [...] My Thoughts on Suncreen – Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home wrote a thorough post on the topic evaluating the pro’s and con’s of sunscreen. She also wrote a second part highlighting some recommendations of particular brands. She covered the topic better than I could! [...]

]]> By: Joliese http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-36632 Joliese Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:51:34 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-36632 A very useful information provided for the Sunscreen. A very useful information provided for the Sunscreen.

]]> By: Libby http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-25011 Libby Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-25011 Reminds me of the line by the Grateful Dead, "I remember the day when I wasn't afraid of the sunshine." Reminds me of the line by the Grateful Dead, "I remember the day when I wasn't afraid of the sunshine."

]]> By: April Driggers http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-25010 April Driggers Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:20:01 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-25010 My favorite sunscreen for this fair skinned, blue-eyed native Texan? a gauze-like, long sleeved shirt and a big floppy hat! My favorite sunscreen for this fair skinned, blue-eyed native Texan? a gauze-like, long sleeved shirt and a big floppy hat!

]]> By: mrsDeb http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-25009 mrsDeb Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:34:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-25009 Very interesting thoughts that intrigue and slightly concern me, primarly because of my personal experience with skin cancer. I absolutely love the thought of using more care when spending time in the sun, sunscreen isn't a complete answer. Though, being of biracial heritage (half African American) I have more melanin than the average Caucasian person yet I still burn when I'm in the sun without sunscreen. Bet you didn't know that even full blooded African Americans can get sun burns :) Off to read the other half... Very interesting thoughts that intrigue and slightly concern me, primarly because of my personal experience with skin cancer.

I absolutely love the thought of using more care when spending time in the sun, sunscreen isn't a complete answer. Though, being of biracial heritage (half African American) I have more melanin than the average Caucasian person yet I still burn when I'm in the sun without sunscreen. Bet you didn't know that even full blooded African Americans can get sun burns :)

Off to read the other half...

]]> By: Prairie Chick http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-25008 Prairie Chick Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:29:30 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-25008 THANK you so much for writing these. I am *breathing* and encouraged that indeed I am not an absolute freak for being the only person I know who doesn't buy into sunscreen. My husband is Italian, I have a generous sprinkling of italian heritage as well and we all (5 kiddo's) have a real hardy olive skin tone that just takes the sun in stride without drying out or burning, ever. We spend the majority of our days outside as we live on a farm and we tan like the redskins of Neverland, but we do live in a relatively cooler climate than some places. THANK you so much for writing these. I am *breathing* and encouraged that indeed I am not an absolute freak for being the only person I know who doesn't buy into sunscreen. My husband is Italian, I have a generous sprinkling of italian heritage as well and we all (5 kiddo's) have a real hardy olive skin tone that just takes the sun in stride without drying out or burning, ever. We spend the majority of our days outside as we live on a farm and we tan like the redskins of Neverland, but we do live in a relatively cooler climate than some places.

]]> By: Phebe http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-25007 Phebe Sun, 25 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-25007 I burn very easily. I love hiking and the outdoors. We live at a high elevation (over 6,000 ft) where you can burn quickly even when it is not hot outdoors. What to use then? What is the harmful ingredient to use? What chemicals do they use in the regular stuff that they have taken out of the "organic" that make it better? How to keep from getting burned with fair skin at a high altitude without using sunscreen? Aren't the cancer rates still going up because the generation of tanners (we even used to tan when I was in high school--not me, I just blistered--and I'm not even 30 yet) is still around? Phebe I burn very easily. I love hiking and the outdoors. We live at a high elevation (over 6,000 ft) where you can burn quickly even when it is not hot outdoors. What to use then? What is the harmful ingredient to use? What chemicals do they use in the regular stuff that they have taken out of the "organic" that make it better? How to keep from getting burned with fair skin at a high altitude without using sunscreen? Aren't the cancer rates still going up because the generation of tanners (we even used to tan when I was in high school--not me, I just blistered--and I'm not even 30 yet) is still around?

Phebe

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchy http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-24987 Megan@SortaCrunchy Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-24987 Great topic and I SO look forward to hearing more. I have to use some kind of sun block because I, like many commenters, am very fair-skinned and burn (and freckle!!!) easily. My oldest daughter has my husband's more olive skin and hasn't burned yet. The baby, sadly, has my complexion and i know I'll need to be more careful with her. We've used JASON's Sunbrellas with great success. It's kind of tricky because you MUST put it on a good fifteen minutes before you hit the water or it will just wash right off, but I feel good about it's Skin Deep rating. Great topic and I SO look forward to hearing more. I have to use some kind of sun block because I, like many commenters, am very fair-skinned and burn (and freckle!!!) easily. My oldest daughter has my husband's more olive skin and hasn't burned yet. The baby, sadly, has my complexion and i know I'll need to be more careful with her.

We've used JASON's Sunbrellas with great success. It's kind of tricky because you MUST put it on a good fifteen minutes before you hit the water or it will just wash right off, but I feel good about it's Skin Deep rating.

]]> By: Melissa Howard http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-24988 Melissa Howard Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-24988 amen... amen...

]]> By: Melanie http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html/comment-page-1#comment-24989 Melanie Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/05/my-thoughts-on-sunscreen.html#comment-24989 Hi Stephanie! What a great topic - and controversial! I wonder how many millions would be lost if people stopped buying sunscrean? I have never been a big user of the stuff mainly because omy kids don't drink milk and need the vitamin D boost. I find that with them playing daily in the sun starting in April by the time the sun comes out in full force in July they have a good tan and burning has never been an issue. However, I know not all are so lucky so I am curious to see what your solutions are for the more sensitive set. Last summer I had a terrible terrible sunburn (10 days of agony and severe swelling while 7 months pregnant!!) so I know that hitting the beach without some sort of protection is unwise. Hi Stephanie!
What a great topic - and controversial! I wonder how many millions would be lost if people stopped buying sunscrean? I have never been a big user of the stuff mainly because omy kids don't drink milk and need the vitamin D boost. I find that with them playing daily in the sun starting in April by the time the sun comes out in full force in July they have a good tan and burning has never been an issue. However, I know not all are so lucky so I am curious to see what your solutions are for the more sensitive set.
Last summer I had a terrible terrible sunburn (10 days of agony and severe swelling while 7 months pregnant!!) so I know that hitting the beach without some sort of protection is unwise.

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