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Sunscreen for EXTREMELY Sensitive Skin - Help!

So after early on finding out that my daughter was very sensitive to sunscreens I found one that had worked for her for the last 2 years. Now the first sunny day we have this year I put it on her and she has an allergic reaction to it. She broke out in a horrible rash and her face turned bright red. I didnt realize at first that it was from the sunscreen because the rash didnt break out until several hours later. I had to take her to the doctor for a shot because it kept getting worse and worse...and was concerned it would activiate her asthma. He said it was a combination of the sunblock and sun exposure...photodermatitis...and not to use that sunblockk again. Anyway, I think I need to find something that is for very sensitive skin, that is free of all those crazy things that are often found in sunblock. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. I need to find something soon as the warmer weather is back and my daughter has extremely fair skin, blonde hair etc.

Thanks in advance!

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I am partnered with a company that has nonposionous everything almost. We have sunscreen as well. It is dermatologist-recommended zinc oxide......we have two one is the one I just told you about and the other is 45+. If you would like more information, please let me know. I would be more than happy to see if this would work.
D.

Hi! My daughterhas the same problem, just with her face. We use Neutragena sensitive skin and it seems to help.

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Check out the Yves Rocher products. They are plant-based. You buy them through the mail or online, sorry I don't have a link. Good luck!

K. Z.

Shaklee, the #1 natural nutrition company in the world, carries a sunscreen for sensitive skin. Here's a link to the product... you can read the ingredient label by clicking the link under "related information."

http://www.shaklee.net/carriebarta/product/32556

-C.

Hi K.!

I work with an organic skin care line - completely free of ALL synthetic chemicals. We have a sunscreen that is primarily zinc based to reflect the suns rays. Zinc has a 300 year history of being the most effective full spectrum sun block. If you are interested, send me an email at ____@____.com or give me a call at ###-###-####. All of our products come with a 15 day guarantee. It's worth a try...

All the best,
S.

My nieces have a skin reaction to almost everything, and they use Arbonne. I personally use some arbonne products too, and they seem to work great, but I do not have sensitive skin, so I can't speak from experience. My sister in law says it's worth every penny to not have the girls break out in those nasty rashes that sometimes take 4-5 days to get completely cleared up. Hope you find something that works. you can check out all thier products on Arbonne.com

Do some research online for organic sunscreens. With all the "hubbub" on the pesticides and everything else we put into stuff now a days they are coming out with more organic things everyday. If you don't know much about organic, it's just everything is made of all "natural" meaning plant/food based products. They are wonderful! Goodluck

I use the Aveno brand on their bodies but on their face I use a stick (it looks like a glue stick) otherwise my son has a reaction where he looks like he has pink eye.

Our pediatrician recommended Blue Lizard a few years ago and it's all we use now! I can typically find it at CVS and sometimes Kroger. Before that, I had even tried Neutrogena on my kids and they got beat red instantly. Good luck!!

I would try to find one that has no chemical sunscreens, just physical sunblocks such as zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide. Check with BareEscentuals (may not be spelled right). They make 100% pure mineral makeup with sunscreen that you might be able to just buff on your daughter's skin, or they might make an actual mineral sunscreen that isn't makeup. Good luck!

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