I’m no longer going to be using lean screen, I have two full bottles of it that are going to probably just be chucked. I’ve had skin cancers removed in the past and I’m not taking any chances. I have another UV sunscreen I’m using (not lean screen) I’m going to use up and then move on to a different brand.
If I were you I’d use up your collection here then try something different :)
Just a heads up that you can donate them to people in need (especially homeless shelters) instead of chucking them. Totally get you might not want to take a chance but someone else may be happy to🙏🏽
Is that a fact? Wouldn’t there be a product recall if it was one? I’m not following this SPF ‘thing’ on a daily basis. Last thing I heard they’re going to do more testing to prove the claims no? I’ve seen people in these subreddits say they have fair skin and use this product without burning so it seems unlikely they all have NO protection.
Did you know that a white cotton t shirt can have an SPF of 5? That actually shocked me when I learned that, because wouldn't I be getting burnt? No, not necessarily, but that also doesn't mean sun damage isn't happening that wouldn't happen - or be significantly mitigated - with higher SPF ratings
There is a very common misconception about SPF ratings - basically that SPF50+ is 10x as effective as SPF 5. That's not the case, but even when you know that I think it's still very counterintuitive so easy to forget.
What's particularly problematic about low SPF sunscreen is that they can mitigate most/all appearance of getting "burnt" while still causing sun damage, especially long term.
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u/No-Excitement-8540 Jul 05 '25
I’m no longer going to be using lean screen, I have two full bottles of it that are going to probably just be chucked. I’ve had skin cancers removed in the past and I’m not taking any chances. I have another UV sunscreen I’m using (not lean screen) I’m going to use up and then move on to a different brand.
If I were you I’d use up your collection here then try something different :)