Another Alchol Based Sun Gel?
18 Jul, 2007
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So just as I say “I’ve been looking for an alcohol based gel block for the last ten years” two come along at once (like buses – as the saying goes). There must be others – anyone know of any?
I found one in Blacks that looks very good since it doesn’t have any perfume added to it: Care Plus® Skin-Saver – Gel Concentrate SPF 25
Total weight 80 grams with 75ml of the gel – so I’d guesstimate 10 grams of packaging assuming alcohol based gel is lighter than water. Meaning for this size of tube there’s no weight saving to be had by decanting into an old orange drink bag.
This will be coming with me.
July 30th, 2007 at 1:48 PM
Hi Dave,
this is great stuff! Thanks for the tip. I have been able to try the Care Plus Gel out when I was at the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen. Get’s soaked into the skin immediately, leaves no greasy or oily film and is only very slightly perfumed. And as stated very concentrated, too. Immediate convert!
September 5th, 2007 at 5:03 AM
[...] Thanks to RedYeti for this important tip. The CarePlus Skin-Saver Gel Concentrate (SPF25) is the best Sun protection [...]
October 27th, 2007 at 1:04 PM
[...] Care Plus alcohol based sunblock 80gms (might also take an extra tube between two of us) Care Plus lip sunblock 14gms Tilley Hat 108gms Sunglasses+ case 94gms (possibly SportEYZ but I’ve not tried them yet: 9gms plus an Integral Designs 4gms silnylon stuffsac) [...]
July 8th, 2008 at 9:41 PM
And now Bob and Rose sell it! A coincidence? I think not… ;)
April 4th, 2010 at 9:36 PM
[...] We hate normal sunblock. We only like to use the alcohol based variety which can be very hard to get hold of. Since we both have definite Northern European complexions we burn easily and require a lot of block. So… we simply bought several tubes and decanted them into a Platy Bottle. With the Firelite Spout it went on really nicely. (Sorry, BPL don’t stock them any longer, probably because they sometimes leaked when used with meths in a Platybottle but it worked fine with the gel). We didn’t use it all so it should last us for some trips this summer too – but it’s worth knowing that it only lasts two or three years apparently. [...]