‘Lotion’ implies that it’s moisturiser-based, not that it has any tanning properties.
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grue@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoIt’s quite likely a belief that sunscreen lotion is a bad thing that harms people.
I mean, it halfway is:
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“Sunscreen” – stuff with a decently high SPF rating – is a good thing that prevents cancer.
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“Suntan lotion” – usually glorified coconut oil with fuck-all SPF rating – is a bad thing that harms people.
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“Sunscreen lotion” – a confused amalgamation of the previous terms – is not a thing and only misleads people by conflating good things with harmful ones.
Ixoid@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Arcka@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
“Sunscreen lotion” – a confused amalgamation of the previous terms – is not a thing and only misleads people
So confidently stated yet so very wrong. Citation - an example that’s available nationwide: no-ad.com/product/spf-85-sunscreen-lotion-3-oz/
three@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
This is not truth everywhere. Where I grew up suntan lotion is sunscreen.