Word: sunblock
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Customers walking into the Mass. Ave. store face the seasonal aisle, with a generous selection of sunblock, picnic ware, bug repellent and jelly sandals...
Customers walking into the Mass. Ave. store face the seasonal aisle, with a generous selection of sunblock, picnic ware, bug repellent and jelly sandals...
Vitamin E-enriched and aloe vera-enhanced, this sunblock in a spray bottle marks the largest technological advance in the industry since the invention of artificial banana scent...
...little less money, you can get all the UV-A and UV-B protection you need from titantium dioxide, a tried-and-true chemical agent that physically blocks the sun's rays (hence the name sunblock) from reaching the skin, rather than absorbing them, like most sunscreens. You remember titanium dioxide. Like zinc oxide, it's one of those gunky white pastes that lifeguards used to plaster all over themselves. Both chemicals have been reformulated so that they no longer leave a residue. But some people find that these sunblocks clog their pores or feel sticky on their skin...
Whether you prefer sunscreen or sunblock, choose one with an SPF rating of at least 15. Light-skinned people should opt for an SPF rating of 30. If it normally takes you 10 minutes to burn at the beach without any protection, an SPF-15 product will let you frolic in the sun for 15 times 10 minutes, or 2 1/2 hours. After that, you've had your radiation dose for the day. Stay out any longer, even if you reapply sunscreen, and you will burn, just as a turkey cooked too long will eventually burn, no matter how much...