[pct-l] Sunscreen on the Trail

[lilacs007 at yahoo.com]

Sunscreen -  is absorbed (white becomes transparent) , make sure it blocks both rays as they usually block UVB
Sunblock  has zinc oxide or titanium oxide, and mostly stays on top of skin acting like a barrier, blocking out rays. Blocks UVA and B rays.

I love this SolRX stuff because the major issue is that you have to reapply constantly to protect yourself. Their sunblock is pretty matte, I wear make-up daily without an issue.
here comes the preachy stuff :)

- most people do not put enough on or do not reapply
- most people assume they need a burn to damage their skin 
- skin cancer is HUGE 
- melanoma is deadly, I worked with cancer patients where this has spread to the brain, there is no good treatment! (5FU is the standard, very aggressive chemo) 


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-----Original Message-----
From: Ruthie Stauffer <ruthie.kubica at hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:56:48 
To: <lilacs007 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Claire Persichetti<c.e.persichetti at gmail.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sunscreen on the Trail

Hello All, 

Along the same lines with the sun protection. What are your thoughts on the difference between SunScreen or SunBlock? 

Thanks, 
Ruthie

On Feb 13, 2013, at 8:32 AM, lilacs007 at yahoo.com wrote:

> I use solrx sunscreen, found it at a trade show.
> Works 8 hours without needing to be re- applied. I'm pretty obsessed about sun protection, and this has never gotten me burned, even while using Retin A which makes the skin sensitive.
> If you're not used to wearing anything it may work for you, put it on in the morning and you are usually fine.
> Just a tip, sunscreen should be applied kind of like icing on a cupcake, a nice layer! 
> 
> www.solrx.com 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>
> Sender: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:15:40 
> To: Claire Persichetti<c.e.persichetti at gmail.com>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sunscreen on the Trail
> 
> 
> 
> Claire, 
> 
> You will definitely need sunscreen, and not just in So Cal.  Depending on your clothing and hat (e.g., shorts or long pants, short-sleeve or long-sleeve shirt, hat with brim), you'll need less or more sunscreen.  
> 
> 
> 
> Where you will need it the most, however, is in the Sierra, on snow.  Day after day, you'll be hiking on snow under bright, clear sunny skies.  The reflection will burn you faster than the direct sunlight, because it'll hit you where your skin is not already tanned - under your chin, lo wer parts of ears and nose, under your hat brim, etc.  In 2010 the worst sunburn I got (peeling skin) was on the underside of my nose, between the nostril openings, the one place I forgot to "lather up" just one day.  
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> 
> Also, find a really high SPF lip cream - SPF 50 or higher, and use it frequently in the Sierra.  As you get out of the snow and into the woods in No Cal and Oregon, the need is reduced but not eliminated. 
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> 
> As a sidebar, one way to identify a thru-hiker in town (besides smell and homeless apearance) is to look at the back of the hands, where the wrist straps on the trekking poles reduce exposure to sun burn.  The light di agonal swath is a sure giveaway. 
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> 
> Good luck, 
> 
> Mango  
> 
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> 
> From: "Claire Persichetti" <c.e.persichetti at gmail.com> 
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:07:58 PM 
> Subject: [pct-l] Sunscreen on the Trail 
> 
> Hey everyone, 
> 
> I'm wondering what your thoughts are on the necessity of carrying and using 
> sunscreen throughout the trail. Should I expect to use it just in the 
> desert section or count on using it the entire length of the PCT? As a 
> non-sunscreen wearer in general, my inclination is to just pack some for 
> southern California, but I'm curious what others have had luck with in 
> terms of sun protection. 
> 
> Thanks! 
> 
> Claire 
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