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Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by chadcmulligan »

emptybits wrote: post #4

Bemotrizinol is the ingredient being discussed. If you're looking for a specific product to try, check out Ombrelle and also La Roche-Posay's Anthelios line. I share this as a Canadian (bemotrizinol has been available here for years), but check the ingredients because it may vary by country because of regulations. Aside: I did a bunch of sunscreen research some time ago for my family. I like the non-absorbing/non-rea…

+1 for La Roche - my daughter has fair sensitive skin and burns easily, its the best she finds (in Australia)

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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emptybits wrote: post #4

Bemotrizinol is the ingredient being discussed. If you're looking for a specific product to try, check out Ombrelle and also La Roche-Posay's Anthelios line. I share this as a Canadian (bemotrizinol has been available here for years), but check the ingredients because it may vary by country because of regulations. Aside: I did a bunch of sunscreen research some time ago for my family. I like the non-absorbing/non-rea…

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Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by Grombobulous »

emptybits wrote: post #4

Bemotrizinol is the ingredient being discussed. If you're looking for a specific product to try, check out Ombrelle and also La Roche-Posay's Anthelios line. I share this as a Canadian (bemotrizinol has been available here for years), but check the ingredients because it may vary by country because of regulations. Aside: I did a bunch of sunscreen research some time ago for my family. I like the non-absorbing/non-rea…

Sadly, you’ll have to wait for those brands in the US.

> DSM-Firmenich has exclusive rights to market bemotrizinol in the U.S. for 18 months. It will be sold under the brand name Parsol Shield.

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by kube-system »

XorNot wrote: post #12
gibspaulding wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just about any shirt is going to have a higher spf/upf than any normal sunscreen. Also who puts sunscreen on their hands?? A long sleeve sunshirt with a hood or better yet a floppy hat is where it’s at. I have a couple of the Colombia PFG ones that I wear for working outside, though I’d like to see if I can find something cotton instead since I’m not a huge fan of synthetic fibers.

While generally true, it's worth remembering that thin shirts can have an SPF as low as 50 or so, which isn't much.

SPF is logarithmic so high numbers can be misleading. The FDA has recently banned labeling above SPF 60 for this reason. Doctors usually recommend 30

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by tabletcorry »

XorNot wrote: post #12
gibspaulding wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just about any shirt is going to have a higher spf/upf than any normal sunscreen. Also who puts sunscreen on their hands?? A long sleeve sunshirt with a hood or better yet a floppy hat is where it’s at. I have a couple of the Colombia PFG ones that I wear for working outside, though I’d like to see if I can find something cotton instead since I’m not a huge fan of synthetic fibers.

While generally true, it's worth remembering that thin shirts can have an SPF as low as 50 or so, which isn't much.

A typical tshirt is closer to SPF 7, depending on color and weight.

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by qwerpy »

mil22 wrote: post #18

BEMT is the first new ingredient allowed by the FDA since the 1990s. It's meaningful but a very narrow decision. The FDA still has not approved any of the following sunscreens that have been widely used outside of the US, in some cases for decades: - DHHB / Uvinul A Plus - EHT / Uvinul T150 - MBBT / Tinosorb M - Iscotrizinol / Uvasorb HEB - Drometrizole trisiloxane - Mexoryl XL - Methoxypropylamino cyclohexenylidene…

No one cares more about sun protection than Asian women living in SoCal. My wife and her friends usually use Korean or Japanese brands that they buy here in the states. Seems to work just fine.

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by erelong »

gibspaulding wrote: post #10
OptionOfT wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your clothes still need to have a certain SPF, and you're not gonna wear gloves when 100 outside are you?

Just about any shirt is going to have a higher spf/upf than any normal sunscreen. Also who puts sunscreen on their hands?? A long sleeve sunshirt with a hood or better yet a floppy hat is where it’s at. I have a couple of the Colombia PFG ones that I wear for working outside, though I’d like to see if I can find something cotton instead since I’m not a huge fan of synthetic fibers.

Pretty much this

Also for the other comments there are gloves and face masks but I think most people do fine without them unless you're working outside

For the nerds here working indoors during the hottest times of the day... they may need more sun than they get really, rather than blocking it with toxic sunscreens (depends on where they live?)

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by userbinator »

bawolff wrote: post #9
erelong wrote: post #6

certain long clothes allows for skipping sunscreen entirely in perpetuity

Unless you are talking about a Burqa, i think that is not true.

Also a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb

While this is commonly brought up as a religious issue, religion obviously predates sunscreen but not sunburn, so it could've originally been a practical reason --- elevated to religious dogma --- why it is customary from that part of the world to wear highly concealing clothing.

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by emptybits »

jzig wrote: post #5
emptybits wrote: post #4

Bemotrizinol is the ingredient being discussed. If you're looking for a specific product to try, check out Ombrelle and also La Roche-Posay's Anthelios line. I share this as a Canadian (bemotrizinol has been available here for years), but check the ingredients because it may vary by country because of regulations. Aside: I did a bunch of sunscreen research some time ago for my family. I like the non-absorbing/non-rea…

Thank you for sharing your experience. Any idea If I search for Kinesys spray product on the American Amazon site will it be the same? What are the active ingredients?

Dunno. Brands definitely change their ingredients to conform to national health/drug regs so I’d inquire via their US site. kinesysactive.com

Re: 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

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Post by OutOfHere »

mil22 wrote: post #18

BEMT is the first new ingredient allowed by the FDA since the 1990s. It's meaningful but a very narrow decision. The FDA still has not approved any of the following sunscreens that have been widely used outside of the US, in some cases for decades: - DHHB / Uvinul A Plus - EHT / Uvinul T150 - MBBT / Tinosorb M - Iscotrizinol / Uvasorb HEB - Drometrizole trisiloxane - Mexoryl XL - Methoxypropylamino cyclohexenylidene…

There is no risk with using zinc oxide 24%. It works too well and is safe.

The risk is with chemical sunscreens having hormone disrupting effects, although bemotrizinol is expected to be safer in this regard, especially if it's not stacked with older harmful chemicals.

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