@lowededwookie 25 December 2022

Weirdly enough I read an article a decade or so ago that said the complete opposite. It has to do with a “broken” gene that also gives redheads a higher tolerance of pain. The worst part is that you can’t trust sunscreen lotion. A recent Consumer Institute survey showed that most sunscreens don’t do the job they claim at the levels they claim. Worse is that many can actually be classified as as carcinogenic including, of all brands, the Cancer Society branded one. I try to be good with the sun but I don’t trust sunscreen lotion and slapping on hats and shirts overheats me. Bring on autumn. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/300771042/redheads-beware-your-hair-is-making-you-more-sensitive-to-the-sun