SPF protection in bathing suits...

[rugbywife]

Important? Bullshit? Worth the $$$? 

I just paid $108CAD (WITH a 20% discount) at TCP for 4 bathing suits. I am trying to justify it. 

[t]

We have bought UV Skins bathing suits for DD1 for the past 3 years. They are 3/4 sleeve rash guards and skirts. They are great IMO. I've paid about $18 a piece at Costco. I actually just bought 2 sets for each girl this past weekend.

[greycat]

I think it is helpful - MH & DS are both super fair and always wear rash guards to prevent sunburns. Also putting sun screen on DS is a pain (we use a zinc based one) so I'm all about minimizing the area that I have to apply it to.

[spk926]

I see the benefit of and I buy DD rash guards and rash guard suits, but I don't think SPF protection in those suits make a difference so that's not an important feature to me. None of our clothes have SPF protection and I've never been burned through my clothes. Same goes for swimsuits IMO.

[caramia17]

My child is clear and allergic to chemical sunscreens. We like SPF suits.

I wish we could do cute bikinis, but there you go!

[londoncalling]

Love, love, love full coverage spf suits. I don't quite see the value in a traditional bathing suit with exposed shoulder/back though.

My children are really fair and we do either long sleeve rash guards with bottoms or full length surf suits (sunblock only on face, neck, ears, hands and feet!).

[whitemerlot]

We buy long sleeved rash guards. I got dd the Costco suit this year.

[miamigirl]

DD's swimsuits have SPF protection, it can't hurt...

[greycat]

Feb 13, 2016 8:45:11 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Doesn't clothing by nature have spf protection? I don't look for that specifically in a swimsuit

Yes but the amount varries. A white cotton tee has an SPF of 5-7. The tighter the weave of the fabric and the darker the color, the greater the SPF.

[rugbywife]

Ok. I think I am convinced to keep them, if only because they have longer sleeves than the alternatives I have looked at. Plus I worry about cancer. A lot.

[lg28]

I like it especially if they're longer sleeved.

Both of my kids are super fair and we prefer swimsuits
With arm-length coverage if possible.

[bugandbibs]

Super important to me.

My kids wear UV skinz and swimzip brand. Skin cancer is a huge phobia of mine. My kids live in the swimsuits during nice weather.

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Feb 13, 2016 13:54:24 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Wait i thought the spf number was he length of time before you had to reapply? And that anything over 35 or 40 was basically bogus?

Idk it all confuses me. I've never gotten burnt, or even tan, under a shirt, even white ones. I always thought a rash guard was a rash guard.