We spend a lot of time outside, in the sun & wind, how do you protect your skin?

[MattTuck]

I've run out of my SPF moisturizer, and I'm in need of recommendations for a new one.

Any of you guys have a suggestion for a moisturizer with SPF?

[echelon_john]

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer with SPF. Feels great, smells good (not heavily scented; just a clean fresh smell) and seems to work well. For heavy sun you'd want something more, but this is a good base/everyday option.

[MattTuck]

Thanks, added to my amazon cart.

Edit: Actually, Amazon doesn't have it. But I see it on the Kiehl's website and will pick it up. Thanks!

[onekgguy]

I use Blue Lizard. Work it in and it stays as long as any other sunscreen I've used. It won't sluff off with sweat in the heat of summer.

Kevin g

[Dead Man]

Ive got a nice thick layer of sarcoma that i figure blocks a lot of the UV, so i dont really worry about it

[kramnnim]

I burn some in the spring, then get enough tan the summer sun doesn't do much. I'm allergic to normal sunscreen and the mineral stuff is annoying. I guess I might regret not using it later on down the road...

[smontanaro]

Originally Posted by kramnnim

I burn some in the spring, then get enough tan the summer sun doesn't do much. I'm allergic to normal sunscreen and the mineral stuff is annoying. I guess I might regret not using it later on down the road...

Ya think? I'm really not picking on @kramnnim, but we know a sh*t ton more today about the risks of too much sun than a generation or two ago. We should be paying closer attention. When I was a kid, the joke was that being a dermatologist was the best medical specialty. You work regular office hours, are never on call, and you don't deal with anything difficult, maybe prescribe some lotion for psoriasis, that sort of thing. I highly doubt that's the case today. My wife and I have had some basal cell bits excised, and Ellen's mom and brother have both had far more serious skin cancers treated in the past couple years.

Maybe check in with your primary care doc or a dermatologist and see what other stuff might be available which would do the trick for you. Many of us boomer types have spent years in the sun with little or no protection and are beginning to pay the price. It's never too early to start covering up a bit, either virtually (with sunscreen) or in reality (with different clothing choices).

[93legendti]

I use something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Neutrogena-Sun...teragena+stick

Rite aid makes a generic and both make a smaller one that can fit in your jersey.
Stick is the way to go.

[wc1934]

Originally Posted by Dead Man

Ive got a nice thick layer of sarcoma that i figure blocks a lot of the UV, so i dont really worry about it

haha - me too, but it's in some strange places.

[RFC]

Originally Posted by Dead Man

Ive got a nice thick layer of sarcoma that i figure blocks a lot of the UV, so i dont really worry about it

Just ask Goldmember

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACf8n6CBJsE

[wingnut]

Originally Posted by echelon_john

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer with SPF. Feels great, smells good (not heavily scented; just a clean fresh smell) and seems to work well. For heavy sun you'd want something more, but this is a good base/everyday option.

Another vote for Kiehl's SPF for the face. For the body, I use Neutrogena Ultra Sheer.

[Powerfibers]

I have been wearing UV sleeves even on the warmest days (75-80 F). They work great, and I liked the price of about $11 a piece on Amazon. They are cooler than having bare arms and wick moisture well. I use a little 70 SPF Coppertone on the face and neck, but am going to look into some of the milder recommended sunblocks. My skin does not like the sunblock at all!

[Britishbane]

Don't know if this has been posted before: http://www.ewg.org/

They found some big name brands that didn't fare so well, Neutrogena was one of them.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by Britishbane

Don't know if this has been posted before: http://www.ewg.org/

They found some big name brands that didn't fare so well, Neutrogena was one of them.

Am I missing something? That site seems to make it very hard to find the top rated sun screen. You have to search by brand, and then see how it rated?

Am I missing a list where you can sort by the rating?

[batman1425]

I've used the sunbum stuff. I like it for rides under 2 hours. Long than that and I need something that is more sweat proof, though the "sport" ones seem to be really hard to remove afterwards, even with scrubbing in the shower.

Pro tip I learned recently - fill up an old contact lens case with sunscreen and toss it in your jersey pocket or saddle bag. Just enough for a re-application on the arms and face mid ride!