Sunblock

[claroquesi]

My Mother In Law has VERY pale skin. Does anyone know if there is a prescription strength sunblock? I just want to see if I can get one higher/better than a 48.

[massagegirl]

I have seen 60 in the store. As far as I know there is no prescription for it. Make sure the one you get blocks both uvb and uva. Also a common mistake, is even water proof needs to be reapplied every couple of hours. Always read the fine print....

[Breezey]

My Mother In Law has VERY pale skin. Does anyone know if there is a prescription strength sunblock? I just want to see if I can get one higher/better than a 48.

 

I know there is a 60 which is non-presciption but my understanding is that any over 45 is not much different than 45 itself. One suggestion is to to definitely take aloe vera or any other sunburn lotion. I learned the hard way after spending only an hour on our first cruise, I got a pretty bad burn. Best to cover up as much as possible and there are plenty of outdoor areas where she can sit in the shade.

[spongerob]

Anything higher than 48 might cause an eclipse of the sun if used liberally. That would really bum out the serious sun worshippers.

[margord]

I also have very fair skin, I use 30 or above and just make sure I reapply every few hours. It works like a charm.

[98Charlie]

SPF 45 may really be all that you need. Check out this link

 

Here are some of the points from the link

• A sunscreen rated 15 blocks 93.3% of UV, and an SPF 30 sunscreen blocks 96.7%
  
• Reapply frequently & liberally.
  
• Get one that works against UVA (causes damage) and UVB (causes sunburn)
  
• The SPF rating has to do with UVB not UVA. A 15 may provide better protection against UVA. Applying the 15 more frequently may be a better option for protection from both types of rays
  
• Lotions marked "All Day Protection" and "Waterproof" are not.
  

 

Hope this helps,

 

Charlie

[Jules1]

Try one with the ingredient parasol (it's the newer sunblocking ingredient). We buy Ocean Potion. It's rated 50.

[HMcruiser]

My husband is also VERY fair and for our Caribbean cruise last year he used a waterproof sport type 45 and was fine even in the water snorkeling for an hour and a half.

 

As the others have said, reapply at LEAST every couple of hours, and always after swimming, but also apply 20-30 minutes before even hitting the sun.