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May 2023
8:20am, 17 May 2023
1,073 posts
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Shades
The amount of SPF in products such as moisturisers, foundation etc is minimal. It's not enough to offer anywhere near the same protection as a dedicated SPF product.
I'm very fair skinned and always use SPF cream when I run, and either wear a baseball cap or visor to shade my face. Usually SPF50.
As I never deliberately go out in the sun I take a Vitamin D supplement, have done for about 40 years.
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May 2023
8:48am, 17 May 2023
2,852 posts
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Welshpoppy
I am like Shades and do the same things and have done for past 50 years.I always have SPF 50 on even when cloudy always wear a cap to protect my face and head.Never go out in the sun if I can help it.
I don't like the sun or the heat.
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May 2023
11:04am, 17 May 2023
10,446 posts
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Raemond
I pretty much always wear a hat if there's any sunshine around, I feel very unwell very quickly if I don't, so I don't usually worry too much about sun protection on my face - I nearly bought some 'sunbum' spf30 'face stick' this morning though, thinking of when I'm playing rugby and a hat isn't a viable option (I guess a scrum cap might protect against sunstroke still, but the lack of brim makes it less effective for face protection). I think I'll look around for some other brands or stockists, as it was quite expensive and it turned out I couldn't use the gift voucher type thing for it that I was planning to, so I put it back.
For the rest of the body I mostly go with a generic (Kruidvat own brand, atm, iirc) spf50, where possible a water resistant one, and try to remember to reapply throughout the day or after I have a shower (if I've got very sweaty. If I get very sweaty and can't shower I tell myself the layer of salt I'm then covered in must have some protective quality... I'm probably wrong).
It's been a while since I've been out doing a multi hour training session where I can't reapply or get clean (and then reapply), though, and I guess that would need a different approach.
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May 2023
11:10am, 17 May 2023
43,184 posts
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EvilPixie
I wear a baseball hat whenever I run
sounds like I need to go shopping!
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May 2023
11:25am, 17 May 2023
3,207 posts
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Fellrunning
Also good quality sunglasses. Protect your eyes.
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May 2023
11:42am, 17 May 2023
43,187 posts
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EvilPixie
oh never really wear them as I wear glasses
good point though
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May 2023
12:28pm, 17 May 2023
10,447 posts
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Raemond
Prescription sunnies for the win.
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May 2023
12:45pm, 17 May 2023
43,190 posts
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EvilPixie
I do have some old ones Rae but they aren't very good as they slip down my nose!
I will use them but only on long runs
If on bike I use my contacts and bike glasses the whole time
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May 2023
8:15pm, 17 May 2023
5,644 posts
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Dai Bank
Since the great weather we had in lockdown 1 I now pretty much use factor 50 daily from March on.
Head got red very quickly in L1 just walking around for a couple of hours without applying cream and Mrs DB gave me a talking to.
Rituals factor 50 applied daily as part of morning process, post shower/shave etc.
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May 2023
8:49pm, 17 May 2023
1,527 posts
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JenHB
I know a lot of the Boots moisturisers (and foundations) have an SPF factor (and the quantities of the ingredients that contribute to it are checked throughout the shelf life of batches of the product)....
I just need to remember to put my moisturiser on as it won't do much good in the pot in the bathroom!
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Sun cream
Jun 2024