sunscreen

my pedi recommended blue lizard sunscreen for my twins that are almost 3 months old. has anyone heard of this? do you know where i can get it? has anybody used it?

 

I haven't heard of it but here is their website. It looks like a great product & looks like it's available at CVS.

 

I noticed when I was reading the ingredients on that link that it says "under 6 months ask a dr" but since your dr recommended it I'm sure it's fine. Most sunscreens are for babies 6 months and older. Are you going to the beach a lot? Unless you are at a pool or in the sun for a long period of time, I would just keep them covered as much as possible. I have heard good things about this sunscreen and the California Baby line, but haven't tried either.

 

I got it online from someplace like drugstore.com. They were having a sale and it was cheaper (by a lot) than any of the other ones my dermatologist and the ped recommended.

However, I've recently switched to Target's store brand (now called "Up and Up") kids' sunscreen. It has titanium dioxide, so it's a physical rather than a chemical blocker, and it's cheap and easily available. It does take a lot of rubbing before the whiteness goes away, though.

 

I have heard that it is great for kids with sensitive skin or eczema, so I have been wanting to get my hands on some. I just have been too lazy to order it.

 

We use Blue Lizard Baby exclusively (even DH and I), because it's just zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which are physical blockers rather than chemicals. (Alden, good to know about the Target brand!)

I buy it at drugstore.com -- haven't seen it in any local store.

 

i checked their site and the baby formula is unavailable at this time. i guess i can try drugstore.com.