I am looking for a sunscreen that can last through the whole swim around Key West.
I heard that zinc oxide lasts a long time, so I tried Solar Sense clear zinc SPF 45 for a 10K this weekend, but my back still got very badly burned :doh:
Is clear zinc less effective than colored zinc? Are there any other sunscreens that can last for a really long time?
Thanks!
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I've had good results with Hawaian Tropic "Cler Zinck", but it seems hard to find now.
If you don't mind looking like Caspar The Friendly Ghost, zinc diaper rash cream is supposedly a great long lasting sunscreen for water. Failing that, a rash shirt made from Chloroban or Chloroblock. Both have an spf of about 50. The sales staff at Textile Outfitters, where I buy my Chloroblock, tell me that the dark colors actually block more uv rays than the light colors.
I've had good results with Hawaian Tropic "Cler Zinck", but it seems hard to find now.
If you don't mind looking like Caspar The Friendly Ghost, zinc diaper rash cream is supposedly a great long lasting sunscreen for water. Failing that, a rash shirt made from Chloroban or Chloroblock. Both have an spf of about 50. The sales staff at Textile Outfitters, where I buy my Chloroblock, tell me that the dark colors actually block more uv rays than the light colors.
