Sunscreen runs into your eyes when you sweat. What actually helps?

Over on r/40PlusSkinCare, someone heading to a hot, humid beach for a week asked for a clear sunscreen that won't sting their eyes. Nearly everything they had tried stung once they started sweating or exercising, so their everyday workaround was a light UV serum topped with an SPF setting spray. They doubted that combo would survive a beach day.

The thread had plenty of ideas:

• The top tip came from the running crowd: a thin line of petroleum jelly on the brows to stop sweat and sunscreen from sliding down into the eyes.

• Several people said switching to a 100% mineral formula for sweaty days ended the sting, and mineral sticks were called easy to use around the eyes. Others warned some mineral picks leave a cast on tan or brown skin.

• Korean sunscreens came up more than once as gentle around the eyes, with the caveat that ordering the Korean versions takes time.

• Sport-labelled face sunscreens had fans for high-sweat days, and several replies noted that a formula that stings one person can be fine for another.

• One reader tested a suggestion on a sweaty run and came back to report no stinging, which the thread was happy to hear.

Desk note: For the beach, read the water-resistance line on the label. In the US, the FDA requires water-resistant sunscreens to state whether they stay effective for 40 or 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, and it still advises reapplying at least every two hours, and more often when you're swimming or sweating. A sting-free formula only protects you while it's still on your skin.

What's your trick for keeping sunscreen out of your eyes on workout or beach days?

Original thread: r/40PlusSkinCare — no-sting sunscreen for the beach · Reference: FDA — Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin

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