Calories in sunscreen?

drmerc
drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
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I put on my sunscreen today and I noticed some if not most of it was absorbed by my body!

Do I count these calories? How many? It was SPF 30
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  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    I saw an equation for this once. True story.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Did you measure how much before you put it on? You'll need to figure out how much was applied and how much was absorbed.
  • NostalgicMuse
    NostalgicMuse Posts: 340 Member
    idk why i look.................................................
  • amusgrave
    amusgrave Posts: 79
    I also wonder if its more calories if someone else applies it.. lol idk
  • rusialeelee
    rusialeelee Posts: 143
    I found a sunscreen that's 0 calories. It's called Diet Sunscreen. New product from Coca-Cola. True story.

    Would you like to try it?

    I love love love refined sugars. I heard they might even come with free cancer! :D
  • amusgrave
    amusgrave Posts: 79
    Everythings better when its free
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    Found it, here you go:

    Calories in sunscreen not absorbed = weight of un-absorbed sunscreen (in liters) squared / sun exposure time (in minutes) .
  • ilovemybuggy
    ilovemybuggy Posts: 1,584 Member
    Found it, here you go:

    Calories in sunscreen not absorbed = weight of un-absorbed sunscreen (in liters) squared / sun exposure time (in minutes) .
    this hurts my head.
  • fueledbychange
    fueledbychange Posts: 132 Member
    LOLOLOL.
  • PhilyPhresh
    PhilyPhresh Posts: 600 Member
    I also wonder if its more calories if someone else applies it.. lol idk

    well obviously, you aren't doing the work of application so you aren't getting in that righteous burn... :wink:
  • samra2012
    samra2012 Posts: 715
    :bigsmile: but if someone put the sunscreen on my body.... can i count it as burned calories??:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • ziggyc
    ziggyc Posts: 191 Member
    idk why i look.................................................


    for real.
  • Wenchilada
    Wenchilada Posts: 472 Member
    The last article I read on Livestrong said it has over 9000.
  • PaleoRDH
    PaleoRDH Posts: 266
    <~~~~~ wants to know WTF is wrong with you. (or maybe what's wrong with me? could sunscreen be what's making me chunky? nah! it was the booze!) :drinker:
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Don't worry, you'll just pee it out.
  • DENALI2017
    DENALI2017 Posts: 53
    CRAP, YOU"RE SUPPOSE TO RUB IT ON YOUR BODY??? I THOUGHT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EAT IT?
  • V3ggieL0vinGinger
    V3ggieL0vinGinger Posts: 235
    CRAP, YOU"RE SUPPOSE TO RUB IT ON YOUR BODY??? I THOUGHT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EAT IT?

    Oh thank god. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that!
  • Wenchilada
    Wenchilada Posts: 472 Member
    CRAP, YOU"RE SUPPOSE TO RUB IT ON YOUR BODY??? I THOUGHT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EAT IT?

    *fetches the hose*
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Found it, here you go:

    Calories in sunscreen not absorbed = weight of un-absorbed sunscreen (in liters) squared / sun exposure time (in minutes) .

    Where does the SPF come in to that?
  • MorganLeighRN
    MorganLeighRN Posts: 411 Member
    :bigsmile: but if someone put the sunscreen on my body.... can i count it as burned calories??:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    Only if you return the favor :tongue:
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    k srsly I put coconut oil on instead of lotion I bet I absorb a gazillion cals on OMG the grams of fat too!!! Thats why I can't lose weight see I am that different/special snowflake/unicorn/glitterfarter everyone keeps talking about! WHAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH :sad:
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    I used to have serious anxiety about this kinda of stuff.. I found myself wondering how many calories were seeping into my head from my shampoo... True story. Once I started eating again, I don't get these ridiculous illogical thoughts.
  • KittieLea
    KittieLea Posts: 1,156 Member
    Why on earth are you wearing sunscreen? Everyone knows that when you get a sun burn you're burning calories, duh. That's why it's called a burn!!
  • mrs_schultz2012
    mrs_schultz2012 Posts: 395 Member
    seriously?!?!...wow.....:noway:
  • happythermia
    happythermia Posts: 374
    no wonder why I gained so much weight.

    I WAS WEARING SPF 100 EVERY DAY!
  • AlessisMore
    AlessisMore Posts: 179 Member
    If you're still not losing you might want to try increasing the SPF. And be sure to eat back your sunscreen calories. Counter-intuitive--I know.
  • tinana_RN
    tinana_RN Posts: 541 Member
    I would quick-add at least 350 to be safe.
  • DENALI2017
    DENALI2017 Posts: 53
    Why on earth are you wearing sunscreen? Everyone knows that when you get a sun burn you're burning calories, duh. That's why it's called a burn!!

    I wish that was true, especially for those of us that live in the South (so much sun)!!!
  • Katahna
    Katahna Posts: 326 Member
    I can't stop laughing long enough to take this seriously hahahahahaha.
  • sa11yjane
    sa11yjane Posts: 491 Member
    This is a joke right?!!! So, do I also have to measure out the body butter that I put on after my bath each night? And my face-creams? Oh. and maybe I should stop brushing my teeth with toothpaste?!!!

    Seriously though, I wouldn't worry too much about this. Much healthier to use the suncream than worrying about the calories! Oh, just a thought, maybe that's why postage stamps became self-sticky in order that we didn't put on weight from licking them as we had to previously!

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