Guest guest Posted July 30, 1999 Report Share Posted July 30, 1999 Has anyone tried Clinique Cityblock SPF 25? >From: lizf33@... >To: rosacea-supporteGroups >Subject: Sunscreens >Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 20:46:13 -0700 > >I wanted to sample some suncreens before I bought them. I went to the >drug store and the cosmetics saleswomen told me that she didn't have >any small sample sizes but if I brought back some small containers she >would give me some samples from the demo tubes. I did that and it >worked really well, she ended up giving me about four applications of >each brand. I have tried four or five brands now and have found that >clinique works best with me. >Liz > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support > - Simplifying group communications > > > > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 1999 Report Share Posted November 7, 1999 I have Clinique City Block and like it, though I don't think I could use it all over my body, due to size of container. a Begoun recommends it and it does contain titanium dioxide, one of the three important ingredients for blocking UVA (you only need one). I also use Neutrogena's brand that leaves a white sheen, but I'd rather have that than skin cancer! Maybe there is a good one that doesn't leave a sheen, or maybe that's one of the characteristics of those particular ingredients. Today I went to the store to buy suncreen and it took me a long time to find the two brands that contain these supposed three ingredients: titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and avobenzone. Most of them don't! I don't get it... Margaret C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 1999 Report Share Posted November 7, 1999 P.S. According to a Begoun ((yes she really impressed me) SPF 15 is sufficient for protection, we usually aren't in the sun long enough to warrant higher SPFs. Margaret C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 1999 Report Share Posted November 7, 1999 The bane of my life in summer ... I found Sun Sense sensitive skin milk sunscreen didn't irritate, but it did leave me with that white sheen which I didn't like. Currently I use Aquasun waterproof Gel. SPF 15 - I seem to react to anything over an SPF15, but even on my general body and areas of skin which aren't usually reactive react to a high SPF sunscreen, which is frustrating. I'm thinking of trying to get a sample of Clinique City block, as I've heard so much good stuff about it here. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 1999 Report Share Posted November 7, 1999 Yeah, I've read that before too, which is why I don't worry too much about only using SPF 15 when there are SPF 45+ sunscreens available (aside from the fact they give me a rash, of course!) > -----Original Message----- > P.S. > > According to a Begoun ((yes she really impressed me) SPF 15 is > sufficient for protection, we usually aren't in the sun long enough to > > warrant higher SPFs. > > Margaret C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 1999 Report Share Posted November 7, 1999 City block leaves no white sheen, it is tinted so it looks like foundation, but I haven't detected a residue. I like it except it is slightly drying on me. I have really dry skin, but I think a better moisturizer underneath would help it. Good luck! I 'd like to hear more feedback about sunscreens...does anyone know about this issue? Margaret C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 1999 Report Share Posted November 8, 1999 I'm glad you brought up a Begoun, because I think her book The Beauty Bible was one of the first that 1) helped me figure out what was wrong with my skin before the first dermatologist diagnosed me with rosacea; and 2) gave me any glimmer of hope because she spoke of lasers as a new method of treatment. Most other books had little to no information about rosacea, and what was there was often outdated. I am still searching for the perfect sunscreen for oily skin, but I have found a couple that are good, especially if you have combination skin or skin that's slightly dry: Eucerin Face Protective Moisture Lotion has SPF 25 and contains both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Clinique City Block is titanium dioxide-based, however, it feels heavy on oily skin. I have personally found that it is easy to wear sunscreens that are titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, but that avobenzone/Parsol is irritating to my face. I am curious to know what others have experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 1999 Report Share Posted November 8, 1999 hi. i go to two departments at nyu medical center, one is occupational and environmental dermatology and the other is the photodermatology dept. the dr. i see in the latter specializes in light disorders and he told me that any sunscreen needs a chemical and physical sunscreen ingredient in order to cover the two types of uv light that we are exposed to. (zinc and titanium dioxide are the physical blockers.) uvb light is the one that causes sunburn and the most common forms of skin cancer but uva causes melanoma and long term damage. it also goes through even tightly woven clothing and glass and is what fades your furniture when it comes through the windows. because people have differing levels of sensitivity to uva and uvb there is no perfect formula for everyone as the most effective chemical blockers also cause the most skin reactions and the physical blockers are not sheer. also most clothing is no defense against uv light. the average tee shirt has only an spf of about 8 or 10 and blocks none of the uva at all. what's really bad is how little most dermatologists know about light. i developed problems with uva light this past spring. when i was trying to figure out why i would burn and get a rash in the car or outside even when covered from head to toe and i asked the dermatologist who was treating me at the time if light could be the problem, she said no, uv light doesn't go through glass and clothing. well, she couldn't have been more wrong. i saw two more dermatologists before i got to nyu and none of them knew any better either. so i think of all these people slathering sunblock on themselves and their kids, thinking they are protected from the sun and the truth is that they aren't. i guess you can't blame drs. for not having all the answers but it's wrong to not give people information they need to make informed decisions my nyu guys say there are more people than ever having reactions to sunlight so knowing how to protect yourself and your kids is really important. cenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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