At your neighborhood drug, grocery or department store, the quantity and variety of sun-protection products are endless. Mayo Clinic Scottsdale dermatologist Lorna Fredrikson said that as long as the product has the correct SPF rating to protect your skin and you use it properly, you should be fine. Products that have Parsol 1789, also known as avobenzone, are good chemical blockers, as are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. The following is a sampling of products and what they will do for you in the Arizona sun.
Application is smooth, non-greasy.
Lotion, slightly greasy. Lotion, slightly greasy. Contains titanium dioxide. Lotion goes on as non-greasy, thin white film. This is where The Republic can link to special packages that run on Sundays or sometime else during the week.