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r/SkincareAddiction•
4Paws

How do you all remove water-resistant sunscreen from your body?

Sun Care

I saw lots of posts about removing sunscreen from your face, but nothing for the body. I'm headed to the beach this week and be using lots of sunscreen. I already have trouble with mineral/physical sunscreens drying out my already extremely dry skin terribly and it seems like I always have to scrub hard with a washcloth in the shower to really get it off. This makes my skin sad and hurty. Chemical sunscreens aren't as drying for me but they still seem hard to remove, so basically the same problem.

Tips? Recommendations?

Posted Jul 6, 2015, 1:36 PM UTC

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ana_bortionOilatum fanboy•

It might make your shower slippery, but a cheap cleansing oil could be a good choice.

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ShytMask•

My regular bodywash seems to do the trick. I believe my soap has a higher Ph than my face wash - that cuts the greasy sunblock right off for me, are you using a regular body wash or something milder that is traditionally used on the face?

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4PawsOP•

Neither. Dove Sensitive Skin bar soap or some Pacifica scented body wash, but I almost always use the bar soap. My skin always feels like it has a film of sunscreen still on it unless I really scrub hard.

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stonedandlurkingNW30|Acne/Pores|Oily|US•

Maybe try using the bar, but lathering with a loofah or a sponge. I use a sponge with a sulfate-free wash and it does the trick.

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ShytMask•

Dove has a very high Ph, so it should be removing the sunblock. I agree with the poster who recommends using a loofah and really foaming it up.

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coffeekittieOCM Pimp•

My normal body wash and my hand scrubby cut through it with no problem. My hand scrubby is some serious physical exfoliation (I don't rub too hard, it does the work), though, but my body skin likes/needs it.

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MochiBalls•

I find that ocm removes sunscreen off my face, maybe that works for the body as well.

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Greysoil•

Loofah and body wash

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