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Outside magazine, December 2000

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Going Places

Gimme Shelter SUN PROTECTION FOR ALL OF YOU When you're going to let the sun shine where the sun don't shine, you enter a whole new realm of caution. Hence, this road test of a few top sunscreens, rated for how they treat areas that tan lines usually obscure, and evaluated for which you can put on without fearing you'll later feel as if you went swimming with the Exxon Valdez. —Mary Elizabeth Williams
THE PRODUCT	$$	THE PITCH	SMELLS LIKE	THE SKINNY
Bain de Soleil Orange Gel SPF 15	$5.99, 3.12 oz.	Keeps skin smooth and prevents dryness and peeling	A freshly shampooed carpet	Even goth-caliber complexions look a little more Continental under a bronze slick of oil
Banana Boat Active Sport Quick Dry Sun- screen Spray SPF 25	$6.99, 6 oz.	"Very water resistant, very sweat resistant"	What they use to revive boxers from a knockout punch	Let's just say this stuff stings even on the parts of the anatomy that aren't very sensitive
BullFrog SparkleBlock SPF 28	$7.99, 4 oz.	Serious all-day waterproof sunblock with a bit of fun	A Kool-Aid-and-Tang cocktail with an Otter Pop chaser	Your privates will think they're in the VIP room of an Ibiza nightclub
California Baby SPF 30+ Sunscreen	$11.99, 2.9 oz.	A heavily floral blend that "scatters and reflects UV rays"	Your homeopath's office	The cream's so thick, you could get tennis elbow rubbing it in
Clinique Sun-Care Body SPF 25	$14.50, 3.4 oz.	"Soothing physical sunscreen that's very sensitive skin-friendly"	Absolutely nothing	Goes on like buttah, smooth and sexy, so much so you'll want to smooth it on and on
Coppertone Shade SPF 45	$6.49, 4 oz	Recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundatio	Clean laundry	The Cadillac of sunblocks—one for those with an advanced fear of frying
Hawaiian Tropic 15 SPF Plus	$6.99, 4 oz.	Product of Tanning Research Labsdepicted as a grass hut	The kind of drink that comes with an umbrella	The sunscreen for people who'd otherwise be bronzing themselves with Crisco
Kiss My Face Non Chemical Sun Block SPF 18	$8.95 4 oz.	First sunblock utilizing oats, oat protein complex, oat beta glucan	Breakfast	No animal ingredients, artificial colors, fragrance, or unnecessary chemicals, but becomes dry and cakey after a while
Philosophy Shelter SPF 15	$16, 4 oz.	The world is a nice place and so are most of the people in it	Non-aerosol hairspray	The colorless spray is fine for wide expanses of flesh, not as good on those hard-to-reach places
Shiseido Ultra Light Sun Block Lotion SPF 30	$22.50, 3 oz.	Shields against UV while it provides a fresh, lightweight feel	A scent-strip-riddled issue of Vogue	A bit messy—it's so fresh and lightweight it practically gushes out of the bottle

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