( 5 reviews )
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 18 2007
Consumer Reports (July '07, p. 6) reviews many sunscreens based on both UVA/UVB protection and gave only 1 water-proof sunscreen a double-Excellent rating (equivalent to a two-thumbs up rating) -- this one. Buy it.
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( 5 of 7 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 8 2006
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock is a good product, but its high SPF rating may fool some users into believing they are safe from sun over-exposure. That's because the SPF rating refers only to the product's ability to block UVB rays, and not the much more damaging UVA rays that penetrate beneath the surface of the skin. UVB rays are more generally associated with sunburn, but 80% of the increased cancer risk and wrinkling caused by sun exposure ("photodamage") is actually caused by UVA. This product contains a only one UVA blocker, avobenzone ("Parsol 1789"). The best sunscreens will contain more than one UVA blocker. Look for products that also contain ecamsule, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, or PABA, all of which also block or protect from UVA. Ecamsule is the best of the "chemical" UVA blocks, which are absorbed into the skin and change the way sunlight interacts with skin cells. Ecamsule was approved recently by the FDA, and ecamsule-containing products will hit the US market in fall 2006. Some people are sensitive to PABA, so many sunscreens are advertised as "PABA-free," but if you are not sensitive to PABA it is effective against UVA. Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are considered "non-chemical" UVA blockers. Instead of being absorbed and interacting with the skin, they sit on top of the skin and reflect the UV rays.
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( 2 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 1 2006
I bought this sunscreen with high hopes. However despite following instructions to a T and not allowing it close to my eyes, my eyes immediately started stinging, and my skin started burning. Trying to wash it off was very difficult. My eyes stung for over 24 hours. I am going to return this product.
