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Naturally Yes ..there IS a difference between Sunscreen and Sunblock ..as I understand it ...sunscreen allows some rays in ..whereas sunblock ..allows NOTHING. I think that's it. I know I use Bullfrog on my tattoo work ..I want NO SUN - NO TAN on those areas...and I get nothing ..whereas Sunscreen I get some color. well, i read on professional sites that the term sunblock is actually misleading. there is no substance that would block the sunrays completely, as the name falsely suggests.also, most people do not apply enough of sunscreen to achieve the sun protection factor of particular sunscreen. most people do not realize that you have to apply really decent amount of sunscreen to have the indicated level of protection. consequently, not using enough sunscreen further lowers the level of protection.
unfortunatelly best chemical sunscreen filters are not approved by FDA. that's why sunscreens we can buy in USA give almost none protection against UVA rays!
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archive...the_fda_f.html
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Naturally Now ..as to why you didn't burn with the fake tan ..that's interesting since it's a fake tan ..not sure if that brings out the natural melanin in our bodies and therefore protects you like a normal tan. Would be nice if it did help in that sense. Hopefully someone else has a solution/answer. fake tan alone gives
none protection. there had to be some other factor that prevented burn.