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Dh And Sunscreen


dmcbrain

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I have been diagnosed with celiac, and have had outbreaks of dh on my forehead for about 2 years now. I do use a cream from my doc that minimizes the outbreaks.

However, this past weekend I used coppertone sunscreen and my forehead now has a huge dh breakout. Could this be just from the heat of the sun, or is the coppertone sunscreen a culprit? I though I read somewhere on this site that coppertone was gluten free?

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I am very sensitive to most sunscreens, but have found if I find one of the pure mineral "block" types which contain zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide those do not bother me. I believe Neutrogena makes one of these for sensitive skin (look at the active ingredients, and be sure it's only these 2 things above and not the other "new" ingredients such as helioplex etc). I myself use one daily made by paula's choice (online). It's only spf 15 though, so if I'm out in the sun a lot in summer or skiing in winter I use my basic one and then on top I put Neutrogena's highest one, and I generally don't have a problem with it on an occasional basis like that.

Most of the other sunscreens sting when I put them on and I get blotchy from them.

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I have never found a sunscreen that I can use without breaking out. A couple of years ago I came across this company that makes clothing with an SPF factor of 30. They are surprisingly lightweight and stylish. I wear the hats, pants and shirts when I am going to be exposed for an extended period of time. You may want to check them out.

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