Re: Gluten free sunscreen???

[Guest guest]

> I'm looking for gluten free sunscreen. I have called a few companies

> and the responses were less thanwhat I'd hoped for. Do any of you

> have any info as to which ones are gluten free and safe for my little

> sillyyaks?? Thanks! Oh, SPF 30+ please!

Vanicream.

Sadly, they've added some preservatives that *I* am allergic to.

grrrrr.

ygg

[Guest guest]

I've been using Waterbabies (by Coppertone) sun block without a

problem. Here is a list of ingredients for Spectra 3 SPF 50:

Active Ingredients: Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Octocrylene,

Oxybenzone, Zinc Oxide

Inactive Ingredients: Water, Isopropyl te, Propylene Glycol,

PVP/Eicosene Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Magnesium

Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Dicocoylethylenediamine PEG-15 Stearate,

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl

Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), PEG-30

Dipolyhydroxystearate, Matricaria Extract (Chamomilla Recutita),

olidinyl Urea, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone,

Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA

Is there gluten in that list and I've just not seen it?

Since I had the Mystery Rash From Hell shortly before diagnosis,

and I'm on a medication that increases my sun sensitivity, and

I'm going to be spending the summer in the sun (kids on swim team),

I need an answer.

Meanwhile, I'm also making cool, comfy sunblocking clothing. I

don't just mean any old clothing. I mean using Solarveil, SolarKnit

and SolarWeave fabrics. ( " ANY excuse to sew " , that's my motto.)

Esther in non-tropical RI

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> > I'm looking for gluten free sunscreen. ... ... SPF 30+ please!

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[Guest guest]

I have not used this product,yet, but have heard it works well: especially for those with lots of allergies. Look at this site, www.californiababy.com . They ahve a sunscreen that should work for you (not cheap though!) They also have a tab for sensitive people...you may find you like what you see and try it.

HTH,

in Maine

Message 14 From: "Schuyler" schuylerwilson@... Date: Sun May 21, 2006 1:01pm(PDT) Subject: Gluten free sunscreen???I'm looking for gluten free sunscreen. I have called a few companies and the responses were less thanwhat I'd hoped for. Do any of you have any info as to which ones are gluten free and safe for my little sillyyaks?? Thanks! Oh, SPF 30+ please!

[Guest guest]

We tried Waterbabies and another sunscreen from Neutrogena that

the company verified was GF, but both made my celiac son really

itchy. We had slighty better luck with Banana Boat (they said only

the self-tanner had gluten), but still had some itching.

We recently found another from a company called California Baby that

is SPF 30 and states right on the front no PABA, no nut oils,

gluten, soy, oat, or dairy. Whole Foods carries it in my area

(Rockville, MD) and there is contact information on the tube -

www.californiababy.com., toll-free number .

Two quick notes: the sunscreen smells faintly of green tea (I don't

find it unpleasant but I thought it was worth mentioning) and it

isn't cheap - around $17.00 for a 2.9 oz. tube.

Deb Zimmer

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> > > I'm looking for gluten free sunscreen. ... ... SPF 30+ please!

[Guest guest]

I think I missed part of this thread - and just realized how important it is for my daughter after she reacted to a handcream. What sunscreens are definitely 'safe' (gluten-free)?

Thanks!

Sara

[Guest guest]

I think I missed part of this thread - and just realized how important it is for my daughter after she reacted to a handcream. What sunscreens are definitely 'safe' (gluten-free)?

Thanks!

Sara

[Guest guest]

I think I missed part of this thread - and just realized how important it is for my daughter after she reacted to a handcream. What sunscreens are definitely 'safe' (gluten-free)?

Thanks!

Sara

[Guest guest]

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> I have no idea what I'm going to use this year. I'm allergic to

> everything (and more!) I listed above. It's really hard to find a

> sunblock without chemical sunscreens, aloe, parabens, etc.

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Do you sew?

I'm thinking about making coverups with:

- Solarweave

- Solarknit

- Solarveil

The first two I already have in my fabric stash - SOMEWHERE.

The third I'd need to buy and try.

The first two I'll need to buy and use if I can't find the

pieces that are currently in my stash - SOMEWHERE.

Solarweave & Solarknit

http://www.solarweave.com/

I bought mine here: http://justmakeit.com/fabrics/sun_protect/solar.html

see also

http://justmakeit.com/fabrics/sun_protect/index.html

Solarveil

http://www.solarveil.com/home.asp

Esther in RI

VERY photosensitive!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

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> Do you sew?

I've got plenty of clothing made from UV blocking fabric, but the

fabric doesn't suit my eveyrday style, nor does it suit the beach (a

full ian bathing costume suits my style more than wetsuit, but

you don't see me going full-on reenactor at the beach, either). i

really need a sunblock. I spent years severely UV sensitive

(allergic to UV-A) and became accustomed to what I need to do to

protect my skin as much as possible, but even with all those options,

sunblock is really still necessary.

ygg

[Guest guest]

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> Do you sew?

I've got plenty of clothing made from UV blocking fabric, but the

fabric doesn't suit my eveyrday style, nor does it suit the beach (a

full ian bathing costume suits my style more than wetsuit, but

you don't see me going full-on reenactor at the beach, either). i

really need a sunblock. I spent years severely UV sensitive

(allergic to UV-A) and became accustomed to what I need to do to

protect my skin as much as possible, but even with all those options,

sunblock is really still necessary.

ygg

[Guest guest]

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> Do you sew?

I've got plenty of clothing made from UV blocking fabric, but the

fabric doesn't suit my eveyrday style, nor does it suit the beach (a

full ian bathing costume suits my style more than wetsuit, but

you don't see me going full-on reenactor at the beach, either). i

really need a sunblock. I spent years severely UV sensitive

(allergic to UV-A) and became accustomed to what I need to do to

protect my skin as much as possible, but even with all those options,

sunblock is really still necessary.

ygg

[Guest guest]

My problem is that I will spend the majority of the summer pool-side,

with two (maybe 3) kids on the swim team and four kids in lessons.

Oh, and my other problem is I have a very small sense of " style " .

Laugh a lot!!!

So, does the UV-block fabric really work as advertised?

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> I've got plenty of clothing made from UV blocking fabric, but the

> fabric doesn't suit my eveyrday style, nor does it suit the beach ...

>

[Guest guest]

My problem is that I will spend the majority of the summer pool-side,

with two (maybe 3) kids on the swim team and four kids in lessons.

Oh, and my other problem is I have a very small sense of " style " .

Laugh a lot!!!

So, does the UV-block fabric really work as advertised?

>

> I've got plenty of clothing made from UV blocking fabric, but the

> fabric doesn't suit my eveyrday style, nor does it suit the beach ...

>

[Guest guest]

> My problem is that I will spend the majority of the summer pool-side,

> with two (maybe 3) kids on the swim team and four kids in lessons.

> Oh, and my other problem is I have a very small sense of " style " .

> Laugh a lot!!!

>

> So, does the UV-block fabric really work as advertised?

Solarweave does. And the stuff SunGrubbies uses (forget which weave)

also does.

The fibers eventually break down with time. I personally found head

scarves and face masks the most useful. The fabrics are supposed to

breathe well, but they don't always. They get kind of musty smelling.

Something else to keep in mind:

loosely woven fabric lets in more UV than tightly woven fabric.

lightly colored fabric lets in more UV (reflection) than darkly

colored fabric.

So dark fabrics in tight weaves protect your skin the most. When I

was photoallergic, I dressed in black most of the time (okay, I still

do), wore heavy opera-length gloves, wore hats/shawls, carried

parasols, etc. Fortunately, this worked well with my sense of

style. It did not work so well with those horrid DC summers. I

drank TONS of water every day.

Concrete reflects a lot of UV, asphalt reflects a little. Shade is

important, but not all protecting (again, reflection is an issue).

Learn the value of a wet and knotted handkerchief on the neck.

ygg