Can I Dilute/mix My Waterproof Sunblock With Water Or Body Lotion And Not Change The Effectiveness Of It?
Filed Under (baby lotion) by admin on 15-02-2010
Tags: Body, Change, Dilute/mix, Effectiveness, Lotion, Sunblock, Water., Waterproof, With
I am using Banana Boat Baby Magic Sunblock SPF 50. It is a brand new bottle and for the most part I really like. However, I find it a bit dense/thick and hard to rub in (it seems to take forever).
I want to use this on my face too and was wondering if I diluted it with some water or just regular face/body lotion (like a Dove face lotion or Vaseline body lotion), will it alter the effectiveness of the sunblock?
My skin concerns are not burning/damaging my skin and anti-aging. My face lotions and foundations and face powders all have SPF. I don’t want to break out using the Baby Magic sunblock on my face because it is so heavy. I have combination skin, so I still break out but have dry patches too.
Also, what is the typical shelf life of sunblock? This bottle doesn’t have an expiration date.
Thanks for your help!
you’re better off buying a separate sunblock for your face.
there are cheap ones in the drug store.
my friends used to mix moisturizer with sunblock not water but i never tried doing it just to be on the safe side.
Usually, diluting something makes it less strong, so if you mix your sunscreen with water, there will be less protection on the areas you apply it to. Try applying the sunscreen less thickly. If you have a darker skin tone, I would not worry about the effects of mixing your sunscreeen with another substance since it has such a high SPF. But if you are only diluting your sunscreen so you can apply it to your face, don’t. Buy a separate sunscreen designed especially for faces, but make sure it is noncomedegenic so it won’t clog your pores and cause acne. Most are very inexpensive, but my favorite is the Proactiv one, which costs a little more. My friend uses the Neutrogena one, which is also very good for a smaller price. Also, for the dry patches on your skin, try the Green Tea moisturizer produced by Proactiv. I have combination skin and used to get dry patches, but now I apply this twice a day on the spots that used to get very dry and I have not had extremely dry patches in months. About the experation date… I wouldn’t keep a bottle of sunscreen for more than two years. Hope this was some help…=]
No, you cannot dilute it without weakening it.
I used to use that before I switched to Neutrogena oil free healthy defense spf 45.
It is lighter, soaks in faster, and not as oily feeling.