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Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:29 am  |
 hey ladies.,.. I am so clueless..
SHiseido has sunscreen that is spf 15 or 18 around there for 25
OIL OF OLAY has spf 15 for 5 bucks...
what is the diffrence cant I just buy the oil olay one, cause it's cheaper.
what is the diffrence? why does one cost more than the other? diffrent ingredients or what?
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Taking caRe 0f y0urseLf!! |
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:13 am |
I had heard that spf 30 doesn't mean twice the protection of 15 and that after 15 the increase in protection is smaller than say spf4 and 8. That said, if you live in a climate with lots of sun or reflected light (or holes in the ozone thanks to climate change...thank you Mr Bush  ) I would go for the highest that you can wear/ afford
Liz  |
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:41 am |
Hiya, I think it's fair to say that you are paying more for the Shiseido one because... it is Shiseido! Likewise you can get even cheaper supermarket brand sunscreens if the pricepoint is important and they will do the job.
Olay is nice though.... just not considered a "higher end" range so the cost isnt as much. Advertising dollars are what add so much to the end cost ( as well as brand name alone) .... although Olay advertise a lot, they also count on huge volume sales by being available in virtually every shop in the world! The more they sell... the better pricepoint for the retail end, volume!
I think we'd probably all keel over if we knew the exact cost of cosmetic raw materials but it's a "luxury" so we love to buy them to make ourselves feel better. ( and look better!) Spoken by a true skincare and makeup addict for about 30 years... I would have definitely been able to buy a house outright instead if I added it all up...probably best I don't ever do that! Nor let my husband ever really know how much "we" have invested in my face over the years... lol... but I wouldn't have it any other way! |
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:00 am |
| guapagirl wrote: |
I had heard that spf 30 doesn't mean twice the protection of 15 and that after 15 the increase in protection is smaller than say spf4 and 8. That said, if you live in a climate with lots of sun or reflected light (or holes in the ozone thanks to climate change...thank you Mr Bush ) I would go for the highest that you can wear/ afford
Liz |
LOL...I had to laugh on this one. Now our President has been blamed for holes in the ozone layer? If...and I must put an emphasis on the word "if"....the ozone layer has holes in it, one particular person cannot be blamed or even be capable of causing that to happen in the last four years...please, this is a skin forum, not a political venue for president bashing! 
Anyway...Olay products are some of the best. I read an article (can't remember where) that anything higher than SPF 15 is not any better than some of the higher numbers. As with our babies and young children, we need to reapply the SPF and keep a good watch on how long we are out in the sun. As with everything we do, moderation is the key. |
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:49 am |
Just make sure you are buying a broad protection sunscreen since SPF is an indication of UVB protection only.
I have a couple of favorites screens, and Shiseido 55 is one of them. It's pretty stable too.
-Cheri |
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