I was at the beach a couple weeks ago and I saw a dude with a sun burn all along the top of his shoulders.
Who is looking out for that guy? He probably couldn’t apply lotion there and got burned. Where are the lotion spotters?
I’ll jump in (because too many people haven’t heard this) and say that science is starting to show that a VAST majority of the permanent sun damage done to skin happens when you are a child. So parents, please please please sunblock your kids, especially if they are water bugs.
@haydesigner that’s a statistical correlation because current adults didn’t take the same precautions 40-50 years ago. As they got older, more sunblock products were available and the culture stopped putting cooking oil on your skin to get roasted. Kids these days are far more protected regardless compared to a couple generations ago.
/image vintage-sunbathing
As a 70-year-old who has had three squamous cell lesions and one basal cell carcinoma removed in the past four years, after spending most of the prior 40 years with indoor jobs and indoor recreations, I have to support that recommendation. And I will add that the same damage which greatly increases the risk of skin cancers will also cause the skin to become even more fragile in later years than mere age would bring, to the point that having a not-terribly-sharp edge scraped along the surface of the long-ago-damaged skin will cause a subcutaneous capillary rupture resulting in a wine-colored stain under the skin lasting from a few days to several weeks. And the skin also becomes much more subject to being cut or abraded open, as well. Take care of your kids’ skin and warn them about what they’ll have to deal with later if they don’t follow those precautions when they’re on their own later. The suntanned look has a high eventual cost.
@haydesigner@medz I could also make a joke that kids these days don’t spend as much time outdoors continuously what with video games, social media, a second job, and fewer available park recreational space.
@ShotgunX Definitely not powdery. If you don’t slather it on like barbecue sauce over ribs, it rubs in and pretty much becomes undetectable. Applied heavily, it can be slightly waxy or greasy for a while. It is not watery at all. It is very similar to a really good grade of hand lotion.
But if you don’t like a strong smell of coconut, this is emphatically not going to be your jam. I have to wait until I get outside to apply it. Even a tiny amount has an overpowering aroma. (This is with the stuff in the blue tubes, I think that’s SPF70.)
@ShotgunX I got the 70spf in a previous sale. Pleased with the texture. Rubs in pretty completely without leaving a greasy or chalky feeling. I think it smells great but I like coconut.
@ShotgunX pretty neutral texture when applying… feels like… well…suncreen, smooth without being too watery or greasy. I like it, my family likes it… as others say- it definitely has a smell- but we all love the smell in my household.
Consumer Reports reviewed the SPF 50 and was not fond . Summary:
“In CR’s testing, this plant-based facial lotion earns an excellent score for protecting from UVA radiation but receives subpar ratings for its ability to shield you from sunburn-producing rays. Its SPF level falls significantly short of that claimed on the label. This Australian Gold lotion needs a lot of time to rub in, and leaves a lot of greasy, draggy residual and a white cast on skin. It had an aroma of plastic with clay notes, often associated with fragrance-free products. The white cast subsided after 10 minutes but the greasy residual remained.”
@Bretterson Huh - thanks, that makes me feel better! I was about to complain about Meh not selling a 2-pack earlier, because I already bought (and opened 1) this:
@Bretterson Sheesh! I bought it because it was recommended by Wirecutter! Oh well - I mostly get sun doing yardwork so not as intense as being on a beach or something. But if I go on a long hike maybe I’ll get something higher rated. Or maybe the non-facial kind is better?
@Kyeh Hopefully! I like the Wirecutter as well, but the big difference is they aren’t independent. Sometimes reviews lineup, sometimes they’re very different.
On the app (subscribed) I found THREE products by Australian Gold.
I think this is an excellent deal.
BTW, the SPF is a marketing gimmick. SPF 30 to SPF400, all the same IF you apply every 2 hours or after toweling off, etc (see instructions: same for everyone’s products regardless of SPF).
@Bretterson@Kyeh Also wirecutter generally doesn’t do a lot of science based testing of a product at a high enough number that would give them “statistical power” to determine if their findings are actually “real”. Often it is just the opinion of a handful of staff who used the product. Consumer Reports does a lot more science based testing of items testing multiples of that item with the same science test to see if there is consistency with results. Their results, unlike wirecutter, are less based on personal opinion of the reviewers.
@jsh139 Ah, yes, another rhyme that works in American but not necessarily in UK English. In the US and the South of England, the pronunciation of “scone” rhymes with “bone”, in the North and West of the UK, it rhymes with “gone”. (Both are considered correct “officially”, but as there’s no official arbiter, opinions vary. I have no idea how the Canadians handle it.) A recent survey placed a bare majority in favor of “rhymes with gone” for the UK as a whole.
This pointless bit of poking fun at pedantry is brought to you by my urge to procrastinate in the face of a litterbox that was scooped last night and reeks this morning.
I spend most of my life sitting in front of a computer and still have plenty of sunscreen that I bought 10 years ago. Otherwise it looks like a great price.
@IAMIS Sunscreen does expire as some of the components seriously degrade. The expiration dates need paid attention to to a greater degree than, say, canned food.
July 2024 Consumer Reports rates 38 sunscreen lotions. Australian Gold SPF 30 is next to last with a score of 18 out of 100 possible points. The problem: measured SPF in testing was 4, not 30. Australian Gold SPF 50 tested at SPF 11.
@marktrimarc I commented about this last night. You’re right about the 50, but the 30 CR reviewed is a mineral sunscreen, not the one being offered here.
Bought the bigger pack last time. I actually really like this stuff. The coconut smell is way more pleasant than the generic sunscreen smell imo. I put it on myself and 4 kids. It rubs in fairly well, wasn’t slimy, and kept us from burning in the pool.
My only complaint is that I would need to outfit a swim team to possibly use the whole box of it that I bought before it expires.
If it were available in a 2 pack when I purchased, that would have been the better move.
@allthatisjosh If it didn’t reek of coconut (or anything else), it would be high on my list going forward. I like the way it goes on, and it seems to work, but I have to take a shower immediately if I come inside while wearing it, and I need a breeze carrying the smell away outside.
@werehatrack “reek” seems a bit overblown to me. I’ve never tried sunscreen that was odorless. I like coconut, but I don’t think of the smell of this as being particularly strong.
Then again, my children can tend to be a wee bit on the smelly side after a day in the sun and this is an alternative?
Was briefly tempted at the $5 p.p., but comments & reviews say “No.” I don’t care about coconut and aloe- I want actual protection (though I hate the mineral screens). I’ve been using Neutrogena for awhile, but the cost is ghastly (unless purchased at Costco). I am somewhat more vulnerable than average, due to an immunomodulating drug. But it may be too late anyway: WAY too much unprotected surfing between the ages of 13-16…
I was given some of this as a sample during a big group ride and loved it, was never able to get more. I’m very happy this was offered and the price is far less than I would have paid so yipee!
I bought the big pack when it was offered before.I’m not mad about it! It does smell good,and rubs in well, doesn’t feel greasy or chalky. I used it on a recent trip to Hawaii and didn’t burn (I used this by the pool, it’s not suitable for the ocean as it’s not mineral). We spend a lot of time on boats in the summer, and have a lot of friends come out on the boat with us. It seems like people always “forget” sunscreen, so I am happy with the price of this, and it’s great to give away to these freeloaders Heck, at this price, I could give everyone their own tube! Now it they would just start pitching in for gas
@yicadie “Plant-based” is a marketing buzzword right now. As usual, they’ve managed to make it unreliable to the point of being meaningless much of the time. I know that there used to be “suntan lotions” that included lanolin, which is usually recovered from sheep skin. I don’t know what’s going on with all of that today.
Bought this the last time it was up (the bulk package). Works great, doesn’t sting, doesn’t feel too greasy. Kids really like it because it doesn’t get in their eyes and burn.
@f00l it is. Our dermatologist recommended it because it’s mineral based. Couple issues with it - if it gets on your suit or clothing it’s tough to get off and removing it from skin takes soap and scrubbing (but that means it’s working too me).
My order arrived in a mangled-ass mostly open box; filthy inside and no packing material nor invoice. All six sunscreens I ordered were in there though and still have the tamper-evident seals at least.
I ordered this Sun Screen because it was a good price….
Received my order today and was a little disappointed to see that it will expire in three months.
@Mdezenzo we listed the expiration in two areas: in the product “Features” (the bullets on the front page below the product title) and also in the “Specs” section which tell you more about the product (marketing copy, dimensions, weight, etc.)
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Australian Gold Water Resistant Lotion Sunscreen
Model: A70939-8-22-24, A70939-8-29-24, A70940-8-12-24
Condition: New
Directions For Use:
Reapplying:
Safety Information
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$17.80 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Jun 18 - Thursday, Jun 20
I was at the beach a couple weeks ago and I saw a dude with a sun burn all along the top of his shoulders.
Who is looking out for that guy? He probably couldn’t apply lotion there and got burned. Where are the lotion spotters?
@AaronLeeJohnson you missed your chance to tell him, I guess.
This reef safe or nah?
@medz They claim to be -
@medz this is my question
@Kyeh @medz this is my answer.
@medz No, these ingredients are not reef-safe.
@medz Nope, these are banned in Hawaii.
Back to the “F’ it, it’s only 5 bucks” marketing?
OK, i’m in.
Besides, the coconut will make me fantasize i’m having a Piña Colada and not iced water.
They were 6/$18 on sidedeal on Memorial day when Meh had the $49.99 IRK. Mine arrived yesterday
I’ll jump in (because too many people haven’t heard this) and say that science is starting to show that a VAST majority of the permanent sun damage done to skin happens when you are a child. So parents, please please please sunblock your kids, especially if they are water bugs.
@haydesigner that’s a statistical correlation because current adults didn’t take the same precautions 40-50 years ago. As they got older, more sunblock products were available and the culture stopped putting cooking oil on your skin to get roasted. Kids these days are far more protected regardless compared to a couple generations ago.
/image vintage-sunbathing
@haydesigner I’m doomed then. I rarely wore sunscreen as a kid and by end of july I was so brown.
As a 70-year-old who has had three squamous cell lesions and one basal cell carcinoma removed in the past four years, after spending most of the prior 40 years with indoor jobs and indoor recreations, I have to support that recommendation. And I will add that the same damage which greatly increases the risk of skin cancers will also cause the skin to become even more fragile in later years than mere age would bring, to the point that having a not-terribly-sharp edge scraped along the surface of the long-ago-damaged skin will cause a subcutaneous capillary rupture resulting in a wine-colored stain under the skin lasting from a few days to several weeks. And the skin also becomes much more subject to being cut or abraded open, as well. Take care of your kids’ skin and warn them about what they’ll have to deal with later if they don’t follow those precautions when they’re on their own later. The suntanned look has a high eventual cost.
@haydesigner @medz I could also make a joke that kids these days don’t spend as much time outdoors continuously what with video games, social media, a second job, and fewer available park recreational space.
@haydesigner @pakopako no joke. This is also true.
@haydesigner @medz @pakopako
Was outdoors all day every day growing up.
No sunscreen except at the actual beach.
/giphy idiot
@haydesigner @medz @pakopako
Now since I don’t like the feel of sunscreen. I just limit self to 5 min single exposure, 15 min spread out in time daily limit.
Like long enough to get to and from car at a shopping monstrosity.
Unless planning to be outdoors lots. Then I use sunscreen.
Is it just me but I cannot stand the smell of coconut sunscreen stuff. Give me old school coppertone.
@ironcheftoni Better yet, no aroma at all. I guess that means that it won’t be made with coconut oil, but I’m okay with that.
@ironcheftoni this isn’t for you then. I love the smell of this sunscreen- but it is very coconutty.
@ironcheftoni @OnionSoup I know. I bought six tubes. They will find a home. Just not here.
Can anyone comment on how this one feels? Greasy? Powdery? Watery?
@ShotgunX @sillyheathen likes theirs, but no comments on feel yet that I can find https://meh.com/forum/topics/6-pack-australian-gold-water-resistant-lotion-sunscreen-1#6646e6f489c074797cfbd8ce
@ShotgunX Definitely not powdery. If you don’t slather it on like barbecue sauce over ribs, it rubs in and pretty much becomes undetectable. Applied heavily, it can be slightly waxy or greasy for a while. It is not watery at all. It is very similar to a really good grade of hand lotion.
But if you don’t like a strong smell of coconut, this is emphatically not going to be your jam. I have to wait until I get outside to apply it. Even a tiny amount has an overpowering aroma. (This is with the stuff in the blue tubes, I think that’s SPF70.)
@ShotgunX I got the 70spf in a previous sale. Pleased with the texture. Rubs in pretty completely without leaving a greasy or chalky feeling. I think it smells great but I like coconut.
@ShotgunX pretty neutral texture when applying… feels like… well…suncreen, smooth without being too watery or greasy. I like it, my family likes it… as others say- it definitely has a smell- but we all love the smell in my household.
Consumer Reports reviewed the SPF 50 and was not fond
. Summary:
“In CR’s testing, this plant-based facial lotion earns an excellent score for protecting from UVA radiation but receives subpar ratings for its ability to shield you from sunburn-producing rays. Its SPF level falls significantly short of that claimed on the label. This Australian Gold lotion needs a lot of time to rub in, and leaves a lot of greasy, draggy residual and a white cast on skin. It had an aroma of plastic with clay notes, often associated with fragrance-free products. The white cast subsided after 10 minutes but the greasy residual remained.”
@Bretterson Huh - thanks, that makes me feel better! I was about to complain about Meh not selling a 2-pack earlier, because I already bought (and opened 1) this:
@Bretterson @Kyeh I’m gifting the half-dozen SPF70 tubes I bought. The coconut smell is just way too strong. No can do.
@Kyeh Yeah, CR said the 50 actually tested at 11 on average. Eleven.
They reviewed the facial version of the Banana Boat you bought and said it tested at 13 on average
@Bretterson Sheesh! I bought it because it was recommended by Wirecutter! Oh well - I mostly get sun doing yardwork so not as intense as being on a beach or something. But if I go on a long hike maybe I’ll get something higher rated. Or maybe the non-facial kind is better?
@Kyeh Hopefully! I like the Wirecutter as well, but the big difference is they aren’t independent. Sometimes reviews lineup, sometimes they’re very different.
@Bretterson Yeah - I even have a subscription to CR; I didn’t think to check there.
@Kyeh I’d say the most important thing is to be aware of the UV level when you’re out. It doesn’t have to be sunny to be high and do damage.
@Bretterson
You looked at the wrong lotion: “plant based/MINERAL”…
This one on Meh.com had a MUCH higher score.
EXCELLENT for UVA blocking (cancer causing).
FAIR against sunburn (UVB).
@Bretterson
CR products can be selected by manufacturer.
On the app (subscribed) I found THREE products by Australian Gold.
I think this is an excellent deal.
BTW, the SPF is a marketing gimmick. SPF 30 to SPF400, all the same IF you apply every 2 hours or after toweling off, etc (see instructions: same for everyone’s products regardless of SPF).
@Bretterson @jeffreywsnyder Huh, thanks. I’m learning so much …
@Bretterson @Kyeh Also wirecutter generally doesn’t do a lot of science based testing of a product at a high enough number that would give them “statistical power” to determine if their findings are actually “real”. Often it is just the opinion of a handful of staff who used the product. Consumer Reports does a lot more science based testing of items testing multiples of that item with the same science test to see if there is consistency with results. Their results, unlike wirecutter, are less based on personal opinion of the reviewers.
@jeffreywsnyder I wish that was the case, but I did look at the correct one. They are not fond of this one and they absolutely hate the mineral one:
And, yes, SPF is largely a marketing gimmick with plenty of issues: https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/whats-wrong-with-high-spf/
There’s gold in them thar hills of sand!
Bought this last time it was on here. Pretty good stuff. Not too pasty or chalky. Smells very sunscreen-y
@shoshona19 Agreed! I posted a review last time without even asking for a bribe.
@shoshona19 does anyone have the ingredients? It has to be mineral only sunscreen for me. I can’t use the chemical sunscreens make me break out.
@shoshona19 Ignore me, I found it on Amazon. Chemical sunscreen.
@Fuzzalini This is not a mineral sunscreen.
https://www.australiangold.com/plant-based-spf-50-lotion/5637144649.p
/showme some people who passed on this sunscreen deal and had major regret later after getting a bright red sunburn.
@mediocrebot Creepy.
@Bretterson @mediocrebot
what? You don’t get sunburned so bad it leaves exposed muscle? Pffft. Casual.
@lichen @mediocrebot I usually tell people I “tan to a majestic red color,” but this is next level.
Spray on only for me. I’m a gardener, I grow tomatoes, which means I got soil on my hands. Spray on sunscreen is a wonderful thing.
Hell, for 5 bucks why not.
/image deadly-delightful-pirate
@jsh139 Ah, yes, another rhyme that works in American but not necessarily in UK English. In the US and the South of England, the pronunciation of “scone” rhymes with “bone”, in the North and West of the UK, it rhymes with “gone”. (Both are considered correct “officially”, but as there’s no official arbiter, opinions vary. I have no idea how the Canadians handle it.) A recent survey placed a bare majority in favor of “rhymes with gone” for the UK as a whole.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/53q935/this-is-the-correct-way-to-pronounce-scone-according-to-researchers
This pointless bit of poking fun at pedantry is brought to you by my urge to procrastinate in the face of a litterbox that was scooped last night and reeks this morning.
Is there a list of all ingredients? Where is this manufactured?
@user31123827 I’ll Google that for you: https://www.australiangold.com/plant-based-spf-50-lotion/5637144649.p
And it’s made in the USA.
@user31123827 Active Ingredients
Avobenzone 3%
Homosalate 10%
Octisalate 5%
Octocrylene 5%
Inactive Ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer, Fragrance, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylate-13, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polyisobutene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysorbate 20
I spend most of my life sitting in front of a computer and still have plenty of sunscreen that I bought 10 years ago. Otherwise it looks like a great price.
@IAMIS Sunscreen does expire as some of the components seriously degrade. The expiration dates need paid attention to to a greater degree than, say, canned food.
@IAMIS https://www.consumerreports.org/health/sunscreens/does-sunscreen-have-an-expiration-date-a3175803160/?itm_source=parsely-api
@Bretterson @IAMIS So sunscreen lasts three years if stored properly. Good to know.
@Kidsandliz But then, I’d have to go outside to have to worry about that.
July 2024 Consumer Reports rates 38 sunscreen lotions. Australian Gold SPF 30 is next to last with a score of 18 out of 100 possible points. The problem: measured SPF in testing was 4, not 30. Australian Gold SPF 50 tested at SPF 11.
@marktrimarc I commented about this last night. You’re right about the 50, but the 30 CR reviewed is a mineral sunscreen, not the one being offered here.
Bought the bigger pack last time. I actually really like this stuff. The coconut smell is way more pleasant than the generic sunscreen smell imo. I put it on myself and 4 kids. It rubs in fairly well, wasn’t slimy, and kept us from burning in the pool.
My only complaint is that I would need to outfit a swim team to possibly use the whole box of it that I bought before it expires.
If it were available in a 2 pack when I purchased, that would have been the better move.
@allthatisjosh If it didn’t reek of coconut (or anything else), it would be high on my list going forward. I like the way it goes on, and it seems to work, but I have to take a shower immediately if I come inside while wearing it, and I need a breeze carrying the smell away outside.
@werehatrack “reek” seems a bit overblown to me. I’ve never tried sunscreen that was odorless. I like coconut, but I don’t think of the smell of this as being particularly strong.
Then again, my children can tend to be a wee bit on the smelly side after a day in the sun and this is an alternative?
@allthatisjosh came here to mention the i wish they had the two pack when i bought it. i anticipate a lot going to waste.
Was briefly tempted at the $5 p.p., but comments & reviews say “No.” I don’t care about coconut and aloe- I want actual protection (though I hate the mineral screens). I’ve been using Neutrogena for awhile, but the cost is ghastly (unless purchased at Costco). I am somewhat more vulnerable than average, due to an immunomodulating drug. But it may be too late anyway: WAY too much unprotected surfing between the ages of 13-16…
Amazon reviews had many that said product had expired. What is the expiry on this product?
@rbruce The listing information above says various dates in August 2024 depending on which one you buy.
@rbruce Expiration:
SPF 30: 8/29/24
SPF 50: 8/12/24
SPF 70: 8/22/24
I was given some of this as a sample during a big group ride and loved it, was never able to get more. I’m very happy this was offered and the price is far less than I would have paid so yipee!
/showme native Hawaiian kicking a mainlander in the sack for wearing the wrong sunblock
I bought the big pack when it was offered before.I’m not mad about it! It does smell good,and rubs in well, doesn’t feel greasy or chalky. I used it on a recent trip to Hawaii and didn’t burn (I used this by the pool, it’s not suitable for the ocean as it’s not mineral). We spend a lot of time on boats in the summer, and have a lot of friends come out on the boat with us. It seems like people always “forget” sunscreen, so I am happy with the price of this, and it’s great to give away to these freeloaders
Heck, at this price, I could give everyone their own tube! Now it they would just start pitching in for gas 
Plant based sunscreen lotion. These words alone suggest that there are animal-based sunscreen lotions. Am I asking dangerous questions?
@yicadie “Plant-based” is a marketing buzzword right now. As usual, they’ve managed to make it unreliable to the point of being meaningless much of the time. I know that there used to be “suntan lotions” that included lanolin, which is usually recovered from sheep skin. I don’t know what’s going on with all of that today.
Bought this the last time it was up (the bulk package). Works great, doesn’t sting, doesn’t feel too greasy. Kids really like it because it doesn’t get in their eyes and burn.
/showme Satan with a really bad sun burn
@mediocrebot his bottle says that he is A LOVER.
I like Blue Lizard mineral based protection. Aussie product.
So I hope that’s a decent product. Amazon is my source.
https://bluelizardsunscreen.com/
@f00l it is. Our dermatologist recommended it because it’s mineral based. Couple issues with it - if it gets on your suit or clothing it’s tough to get off and removing it from skin takes soap and scrubbing (but that means it’s working too me).
Hope they gave me the BRADFS discount.
Thanks for being a great company that responds to inquiries in a fast and efficient manner! YOU ROCK
My package looks like it got run over! When I opened, sunblock everywhere! What do I do? Who do I contact?
@user75570323 Send an email to customer service: https://meh.com/support
Not easy to navigate
My order arrived in a mangled-ass mostly open box; filthy inside and no packing material nor invoice. All six sunscreens I ordered were in there though and still have the tamper-evident seals at least.
Arrived as promised. Packaged well. Smells good!
My order arrived a mess. There is sunscreen everywhere.more than one tube is in the bag all over
@user07137371 Head over to meh.com/support and let them know so that they can do what’s needed.
Surprised at the size. Great buy. Fast delivery. NO problem with packaging. I bought 4 tubes. Would buy again. Thanks so much.
I ordered this Sun Screen because it was a good price….
Received my order today and was a little disappointed to see that it will expire in three months.
@Mdezenzo we listed the expiration in two areas: in the product “Features” (the bullets on the front page below the product title) and also in the “Specs” section which tell you more about the product (marketing copy, dimensions, weight, etc.)
I still haven’t received my product! According to the tracking, this thing has more miles on it than the Voyager Spacecraft!