Sunscreen

[Raincoast]

Anybody have any thoughts on sunscreen?

Safety, alternatives, etc?

Idealabs makes this


SolBan is a liquid mixture of niacinamide, caffeine, and aspirin. These ingredients have been shown in multiple human clinical trials (as well as animal studies) to have a highly protective effect on the skin against a number of harmful agents and processes. The list of harmful agents and processes includes sunlight (UV), metabolic disturbances, aging (wrinkles, cellulite), hormonal imbalance (acne, eczema, melasma), stress, polyunsaturated fats (PUFA), etc.
SolBan is available as a 20 % alcohol (ethanol) solution in a 2oz glass spray bottle. The product is intended and sanctioned for external use only.

Serving size: 5 sprays (about 1ml)
Servings per container: about 60
Each serving contains:

Niacinamide / Nicotinamide - 40 mg
Caffeine - 10 mg
Aspirin - 10 mg
Succinic acid - 10 mg

Other ingredients: water, ethanol

Thoughts appreciated

 

[Maxin]

Carrot seed oil. I use it on my son

 

[aztec]

Those are the best options I have seen. Almost all the sunscreens contain zinc oxide and other unhealthy chemicals. These appear to be healthier options. I will do some research and report back if I find any other decent alternative.

 

[RebelWithACause]

Creatine supplementation could help protection from the sun:

The creatine kinase system in human skin: protective effects of creatine against oxidative and UV damage in vitro and in vivo. - PubMed - NCBI

"In addition, we investigated the effects of creatine supplementation on human epidermal cells as a potential mechanism to reinforce the endogenous energy supply in skin. Exogenous creatine was taken up by keratinocytes and increased CK activity, mitochondrial function and protected against free oxygen radical stress. Finally, our new data clearly indicate that human skin cells that are energetically recharged with the naturally occurring energy precursor, creatine, are markedly protected against a variety of cellular stress conditions, like oxidative and UV damage in vitro and in vivo. "

Maybe supplement 1 gram EOD - a low dosage but high enough to help the effect.