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Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by Masher88, Jul 5, 2008.

  1. Jul 5, 2008 #1
    Masher88

    Masher88 Believe in absurdities and you commit atrocities

    May 7, 2005
    Cleveland, OH
    Ok, is it just me....

    When I was younger (maybe in my teens...I am 35 now) The strongest sunblock one could find anywhere was something like 30 SPF. That was the absolute strongest, though. Mostly we would just use 15-17 or something and we were good all day.

    Now I see commercials for 70 SPF!!! :eek:

    Is that proof positive that the ozone is going ,going, gone? :confused:
     
  2. Jul 5, 2008 #2
    i_got_a_mohawk

    i_got_a_mohawk

    Feb 9, 2005
    Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland
    Nah, it's a few things, people being more aware of the risks of skin cancer etc. That and most SPF ratings not being completelly true aswell (was a bit of scandal about it last year or the year before IIRC)
     
  3. Jul 5, 2008 #3
    Masher88

    Masher88 Believe in absurdities and you commit atrocities

    May 7, 2005
    Cleveland, OH
    Ah...ok!

    I'm not crazy, though? The SPF ratings were way lower when I was little?
     
  4. Jul 5, 2008 #4
    peterbright

    peterbright

    Jan 23, 2007
    On The Bayou
    They are quite fudged.
     
  5. Jul 5, 2008 #5
    WickedPissah

    WickedPissah

    Jan 22, 2008
    Boston
    eew, greasy!
     
  6. Jul 5, 2008 #6
    Visirale

    Visirale

    Mar 23, 2003
    Orlando
    I have fair skin (They call it clinically sensitive, but if I call it that I'd have to trade in my man card for some Midol). If I get burnt, there aren't two ways around it, I WILL get skin cancer. It blows! But the higher SPF stuff is great. I can go out and enjoy the sun like I never could when I was younger (no higher SPF stuff when I was 5 or 6... I could stay out for maybe 3 hours without getting burnt).
     
  7. Jul 5, 2008 #7
    iamlowsound

    iamlowsound

    Nov 30, 2005
    Listowel/KW Ontario
    I don't burn.

    lowsound
     
  8. Jul 5, 2008 #8
    Lalabadie

    Lalabadie Guest

    Jan 11, 2007
    70 SPF?

    Is it like, a brick that you rub on your body?
     
  9. Jul 5, 2008 #9
    Masher88

    Masher88 Believe in absurdities and you commit atrocities

    May 7, 2005
    Cleveland, OH
    A wool shirt comes outta the bottle when you squeeze
     
  10. Jul 5, 2008 #10
    Flintlock

    Flintlock

    Jul 3, 2007
    Southampton
    At least we never really get to worry about it where I live...
     
  11. Jul 5, 2008 #11
    hbarcat

    hbarcat Supporting Member

    Aug 24, 2006
    Rochelle, Illinois



    Laughed. Out. Loud
     
  12. Jul 5, 2008 #12
    ahkiatt

    ahkiatt

    Sep 30, 2006
    Singapore
    Try Sun block for babies. I hear that they are really good. Very few chemicals, and very effective.