Please recommend your sunscreen for black skin that does NOT LEAVE WHITE RESIDUE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you!!

S/o.

I was once in Puerto Rico on business. I applied sunscreen and offered some to a colleague, who is black. He laughed and said, "No thanks. I have natural protection." He did it in a way that made me feel rather ashamed and foolish. Did I do something clueless? Serious question. This has bugged me for a couple of years.

You didn't do anything clueless. The more melanin you have, the higher natural protection your skin has against the sun. However, it's not a cloak of immunity, so your co-worker still would have been wise to use the sunscreen.

The person was ignorant. All skin burns.

[Anonymous]

youngblackdude wrote:Word to the wise...stop buying that garbage they sell in most stores..speaking from experience a lot of them aren't strong enough for our (African american)skin .all of that in the long run will cause us skin problems....use organic coconut oil or mango butter lotion..both are good for our skin against the sun.

Are you kidding. I am AA and I would not use coconut oil as protection against the sun. Do you want your hair or skin to fry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

youngblackdude wrote:Word to the wise...stop buying that garbage they sell in most stores..speaking from experience a lot of them aren't strong enough for our (African american)skin .all of that in the long run will cause us skin problems....use organic coconut oil or mango butter lotion..both are good for our skin against the sun.

Are you kidding. I am AA and I would not use coconut oil as protection against the sun. Do you want your hair or skin to fry?

I honestly do not think he gets it, at all...

[Anonymous]

Coppertone sport spray.

Coppertone Sport used to make the most awesome sunscreen, which went on clear instead of the white stuff, and did not come off. For some reason they stopped making it, maybe because it didn't come off in the shower eitiher.

But it was awesome and I miss it.

[youngblackdude]

^ previous poster.I honestly don't think you..get..it

Why would I recommend coconut oil so she can "burn her hair off" if I myself didn't do it

(Repeats myself yet again). I use coconut oil on body outside..my hair= fine.my skin still brown ..I hear alotta black people use it(alotta Africans use it...somoans & other pacific islanders use it)..lol@people repeating to me what they read on google...lord have mercy

[youngblackdude]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=youngblackdude][quote=Anonymous][quote=youngblackdude]Aye if you wanna read labels & be stupid don't cry years later when your skin is messed up.speaking for elders who used what I said 40+ years & have had no problems into their 60s & 70s

(Am I even responding to non whites ? )[/quote]

AA woman here. You need to read labels. You need to know what is in your product. With that said, OP, I get that you don't want something that leaves a white residue but understand that those that leave a white residue tend to be the best ones to use. It will not sink into your skin but instead, sit on top of your skin and create a barrier. All natural sunscreen brands work best for my African American, acne prone skin. I recommend blue lizard sensitive. Coconut oil is a great all natural moisturizer but pleasure do not use it as a sunscreen. [/quote]


Which is why I gave her 2 options (beside coconut oil)..the mango butter lotion is just as effective..for the other poster who made comment of "oil in sun will cook skin"= 100% false.I put coconut oil everyday in spring & summer never had a problem.actually makes my skin more comfy.

With that said to the topic maker listen to these "smarter" people & just buy the toxins from store[/quote]

Which "toxins?" Can you say specifically what these "toxins" do? Again, the natural oils and butters you recommended can only get you to SPF 10, and that's slathering it on, and every site I can find says AA skin needs at least SPF 15.[/quote]

Para amino benzoic acid
Octyl salicyclate
Oxybenzone
Cinoxate
Dioxybenzone
Phenylbenzimidazole
Homosalate
Menthyl anthranilate
Octocrylene
Methoxycinnamate
Parabens

[Anonymous]

[quote=youngblackdude]^ previous poster.I honestly don't think you..get..it

Why would I recommend coconut oil so she can "burn her hair off" if I myself didn't do it

(Repeats myself yet again). I use coconut oil on body outside..my hair= fine.my skin still brown ..I hear alotta black people use it(alotta Africans use it...somoans & other pacific islanders use it)..lol@people repeating to me what they read on google...lord have mercy[/quote]

I think all of us here have to recognize that youngblackdude is the smartest person in the world, and we can't contradict anything he says (especially given the fact that most of us are women).

[youngblackdude]

I'm not the smartest person smart ass.I'm just saying you people are responding with Google information or assumptions(such as oil cooks skin like chicken in sun) when in REALITY you have cultures who swear by pure coconut oil in hot climates(Africa being 1)..spare me the smart ass comments too.thanks

[Anonymous]

Can people just ignore youngblackdude, seriously? The creeper started a "what kind of underwear do you women like to wear in the summer?" thread, for a ummm, business the last thing anyone needs to do is take advice from him. Back on topic for OP, Bull Frog and Blue lizard is fantastic!

[youngblackdude]

(Nerdy voice) " well this website says you need this much % for black skin against the sun" "I googled this & shucks youngblackdude if you put oil on your skin your hair will fry like bacon"

Lol jeez some of the users on this website is weirdos

[youngblackdude]

Anonymous wrote:Can people just ignore youngblackdude, seriously? The creeper started a "what kind of underwear do you women like to wear in the summer?" thread, for a ummm, business the last thing anyone needs to do is take advice from him. Back on topic for OP, Bull Frog and Blue lizard is fan
tastic!

If I really really was asking that question for personal sick reasons.wouldn't I go in the explicit section? Are you legal age or a kid trolling(be honest)..I obvisouly asked in a fashion section for women(over21 ) to give me their preference on what's in style to them.its nothing personal.if I want female entertainment I have a lady for that..(appreciate that you remember my topics though weirdo).

Meanwhile I've seen several questions asked about under garment yet nobody said nothing crazy to them like you trolls said to me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can people just ignore youngblackdude, seriously? The creeper started a "what kind of underwear do you women like to wear in the summer?" thread, for a ummm, business the last thing anyone needs to do is take advice from him. Back on topic for OP, Bull Frog and Blue lizard is fantastic!

He is a marketers dream. Doesn't sound too bright so just spouts off whatever someone tells him (in this case the site about toxins, oil, butter, etc) and is adamant that that OF COURSE is correct and when people ask follow up questions, he just lists things from the website again. When people are incapable of thinking for themselves, they become a marketers dream because they are so gullible and easily manipulated.

People have used oils for YEARS to get more tan (ask any older white person and they will probably say they slathered their bodied with oil in their teens and early 20s to reach that golden teen so coveted back then). And again, and SPF of 10 does NOTHING for your skin. Yes, people in the tropics use it, but their skin is also used to the harsh sun all year long. Yours is not so it needs a higher protection.

But I know, I'm saying something that your website isn't telling you, so of course it can't be true.

I'd really love to know your education level and what you do for work. You come across as so incredibly unintelligent, annoying, and with the attitude that you think you are better than everyone else.

[Anonymous]

[quote=youngblackdude](Nerdy voice) " well this website says you need this much % for black skin against the sun" "I googled this & shucks youngblackdude if you put oil on your skin your hair will fry like bacon"

Lol jeez some of the users on this website is weirdos[/quote]

Except you can't compare your skin to those of people in the tropics. They are used to that sun all year long, your skin is not. Perhaps your ancestors are from there, but that does not mean your skin is the same as them. An SPF of 10 does nothing. It isn't just one website, it is multiple plus MANY dermatologists. DH is AA and his dad has had several pre-cancerous moles removed. DH's derm said he should be wearing at least a 15 on a daily basis and higher when he's going to be on the beach. I trust his derm/several reputable websites over yours. I'm sorry you can't think beyond what a website is telling you.