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Try California Baby brand! If you're looking for something stronger I think we use Banana Boat when we're at the beach.

I'm really fair and have to use a lot of sunscreen. Lately I have been using waterproof Banana Boat that is SPF 100.

Love California Baby sunblock!

This is not exactly what you are asking but my best recommendation is to get lots of thin-material clothes for the summer sun so you can totally block it out.

It is common to see me at the beach wearing a thin hoodie over my swimsuit, zipped up. (I find neck/shoulders to be the most prone) and I can usually deal with just sunblock on my legs. I am also always on the lookout for sundresses with good coverage (over the shoulders and high in the back. I have one that is so perfect for this and I like to walk around on the beach with that over my swimsuit. Sometimes I even sunbathe UNDER a towel. I love to lay in the sun but can't take the burns.

Otherwise, for sunblock, I find that the classic stuff (any brand) is best. Put on a thick, thick layer to start and do re-apply. I do not like the continuous spray stuff because even though it goes on nicely, it makes a weird plastic-y coating on the skin that is even hard to shower off. I find it to be a yucky feeling.

This information is coming to you from one of the most pale people around, who has spent the last 3 summers babysitting kids who have outdoor swimming lessons every day all summer. I've managed almost no burns.