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Prevention of Tanning!!
By eagle2020 on 20 Oct 2011
Hi, I don't want to get tanned at all! does sunblock or sunscreen stop tanning at all? or does either one cause some tanning? Also is there any recommended brand of each?
Hi eagle,
Sunblock and sunscreen are essentially the same thing; real sunblock is that opaque cream you see surfers put on their noses. :) But any of the clear creams you buy to put all over your body are really just sunscreen.
The higher the SPF, the more effective your sunscreen will be at stopping the sun's rays. I don't think any of them block 100% of UV rays, so technically speaking you will still tan a little bit. Also, it depends on how long you stay in the sun and how often you re-apply sunscreen, since it wears off.
Personally I use a spray-on sunscreen but you can still tan with it, so I can't recommend it for what you're looking for.