I need a great sweatproof sunscreen

[amyg]

I need some help!! I've been having horrible luck with sunscreens lately- they are either in my eyes or completely useless on my sweaty face.

Anyone have ones they love? I need a great one to wear on my face when I'm outside and sweating like a pig.

I like the Coppertone active one for my body, but it just feels weird to put it on my face, and since I was on Accutane a year or so ago, my face is much more sensitive. I had on Neutrogena's 45 ultra sheer 45 block yesterday and have a burn today. :-(

Any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[Alhambra]

I'm a redhead so I'm always wearing sunblock. I use Ombrelle spf 30 (my dermatologist recommended it as my face is super sensitive and reacts to most sunblocks).
I put very light powdered eyeshadow on. I find the eyeshadow keeps the sunblock out of my eyes.
When I did triathalons two summers ago I used coppertone sport sweatproof spf 30. It worked really well but felt funny. The key thing my dermatologist said is avoid going above spf 30 as there are more artificial ingredients and greater likelyhood of a reaction. Always re-apply sunblock after 2 hours in the sun and try to apply half an hour before going out so that it can absorb before you start sweating.

Good luck!

 

[40something]

Thanks for the info., alhambra. Of course, I just bought a spf 50 from Clinique for my redheaded fair-skinned dd to use for track. x(

 

[maddiesmum]

I am surprised you got burned with the Neutrogena untra sheer as I use it in factor 30 and have never been burned with it. Don't forget that no sunscreen lasts forever. Even if sweatproof, you still need to reapply after a couple of hours.