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[quote=Anonymous]You have a chemical allergy which could get worse with each exposure. I have this too.

You have to look very specifically at the ingredients. Go for Badger (available at Whole Foods) with only non-nano zinc oxide. Most of the physical/mineral sunscreens should be safe, however I've gotten to the point where I react even to the titanium dioxide versions. It's worse than being sunburnt!

This can be a tricky allergy to pin down because often an element of this is exposure to light. So if you put on a "bad" sunscreen and then don't go out that day, you won't know it until you try again and do get exposure.

I'm very fair and have had melanoma so I slather that mineral screen on even though it makes me look like a geisha. I also wear an SPF-infused rash guard jacket from Coolibar over my swimsuit top. It saves me from having to find a buddy to do my back when I take my daughter to the pool. I even bought "swim leggings" because I use up so much sunscreen on my dang legs. My mother said they looked silly so I haven't worn them much.

Sorry for your chemical allergy. Keep an eye out for oxybenzone in chapsticks and cosmetics.

Good luck![/quote]

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