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Hello Dandy,

I too, am very pale, and burn easily. I also tend to get sun poisoning rather easily too. And if that's not enough, I've already had to have some skin lesions removed that turned out to be "pre-cancerous." So I now use and spf of 30 or better on my face every day, even here at home in Ohio, even in the winter. And If I'm going outside, I use it on all exposed skin.

So, as you can guess, I have to use really effective sunscreen when I go to the Caribbean. My favorite one is Specta 3, which is made by Coppertone. It has an SPF of 50, and yes there is a clear difference in how well a 50 works, over a 30, or even a 45. At least on me. With the spectra 3 I almost never burn, actually I get very little additional color at all. And when I return to work after our cruises, people tend to think that I never really went on a vacation at all.

Here's one more idea . I also us Heliocare, which is UV protection in a pill form. Heliocare pills are taken daily and are active within half an hour of your first dose. Don't get this wrong, Heliocare pills are not a substitute for sunscreen ! But they do help your skin handle the sun it does get.

<blockquote data-quote="Gayle V" data-source="post: 1103528">Hello Dandy,I too, am very pale, and burn easily. I also tend to get sun poisoning rather easily too. And if that's not enough, I've already had to have some skin lesions removed that turned out to be &quot;pre-cancerous.&quot; So I now use and spf of 30 or better on my face every day, even here at home in Ohio, even in the winter. And If I'm going outside, I use it on all exposed skin.So, as you can guess, I have to use really effective sunscreen when I go to the Caribbean. My favorite one is Specta 3, which is made by Coppertone. It has an SPF of 50, and yes there is a clear difference in how well a 50 works, over a 30, or even a 45. At least on me.&nbsp;&nbsp; With the spectra 3 I almost never burn, actually I get very little additional color at all. And when I return to work after our cruises, people tend to think that I never really went on a vacation at all. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Here's one more idea .&nbsp; I also us Heliocare, which is UV protection in a pill form. Heliocare pills are taken daily and are active within half an hour of your first dose. Don't get this wrong, Heliocare pills are not a substitute for sunscreen ! But they do help your skin handle the sun it does get.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gayle V, post: 1103528"] Hello Dandy, I too, am very pale, and burn easily. I also tend to get sun poisoning rather easily too. And if that's not enough, I've already had to have some skin lesions removed that turned out to be "pre-cancerous." So I now use and spf of 30 or better on my face every day, even here at home in Ohio, even in the winter. And If I'm going outside, I use it on all exposed skin. So, as you can guess, I have to use really effective sunscreen when I go to the Caribbean. My favorite one is Specta 3, which is made by Coppertone. It has an SPF of 50, and yes there is a clear difference in how well a 50 works, over a 30, or even a 45. At least on me. With the spectra 3 I almost never burn, actually I get very little additional color at all. And when I return to work after our cruises, people tend to think that I never really went on a vacation at all. :) Here's one more idea . I also us Heliocare, which is UV protection in a pill form. Heliocare pills are taken daily and are active within half an hour of your first dose. Don't get this wrong, Heliocare pills are not a substitute for sunscreen ! But they do help your skin handle the sun it does get. [/QUOTE]