[ sunscreen SPF ]

sooooooo... i always kept a bottle of kids sunscreen in my car & i was shocked when i found this out the other day. when your bottle of sunscreen gets hot it can cause the ultraviolet absorbing chemicals like avobenzone and oxybenzone to degrade right in the bottle. crazy i thought, as these products are meant to be used in hot weather...

when you use a degraded sunscreen, you are not getting the SPF indicated on the bottle and in some cases might as well be applying a thick moisturizer.

the ideal temperature to keep SPF products is no hotter than 77 °F (25°C), your car can get up to 120° (50°C).

also they have a shelf life of around 3 years ~ so I'm thinking it's time to have a sunscreen clear out! all those bottles i hang onto because lets face it they're not cheap

i thought this was a great idea ~ to store it in the cooler when you go to the beach/picnic etc, that will stop it breaking down & feel refreshing.

personally I think the lotion is far more effective than the spray which I hate breathing in!  (obviously I don't do this intentionally!) & apparently if you do use the spray it is less effective if you rub it in.

be good to skin...