There’s not much worse than a sunburn in the middle of a dream vacation.
Now there are new types of longer-lasting sunscreens that could help you avoid getting
burned.
Sunblocks are starting to incorporate new compounds that extend your protection time.
Neutrogena’s new sun-block lines, for example, use the newly developed Helioplex technology.
A TSA-friendly 3 oz tube is a steep $9, but one application can last four or five hours.
Most traditional sunblocks must be reapplied every two hours at the most.
Sunscreens containing another fairly new product, Mexoryl, were previously only available in Europe.
But now thanks to Loreal, Mexoryl sun-protection products are available stateside, for about $9 for a 4-oz. bottle.
There’s even sun protection in pill form.
“Sun pills” aren’t a replacement for sunscreen, but they do boost the effectiveness of whatever sunscreen you do use, for about $20 per month for a daily pill.
