Sunblock Stick for the Car
Recommended by Abby Phoenix
This may be LA-specific, or for anywhere where it’s often sunny and you’re often sitting in the driver’s seat of a car.
I always keep a stick of roll-on sunblock in the car and roll it onto the back of my hands and my forearms when I’m waiting at a red light. It helps guard against all the incidental tanning you get in the car, and gives you something non-phone-related to do at red lights too.
4 months ago
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@annermay
I love this idea!
@jaxstax
I do the same with the same stick
@andreamrozek
This is such a great idea! I recommend a small tweak though - I recently learned that sunscreen goes bad if it’s kept in a warm place, like a car on a hot day. I think it would be more effective to keep it in your bag so that it’s brought back into your cooler home after driving to prevent it from getting ruined. But you could totally still apply it at red lights :)
@aphoenix
Ooh, good looking out. When you say “go bad,” do you mean it just stops being effective? Or it starts smelling bad or something?
I’m going to look this up too — let me know if you have specific links!
@andreamrozek
Oh I didn’t even think of that! I meant that it loses efficacy. But it sounds like one sign that it’s not good anymore is that it can start to smell. So potentially both!
This sunscreen brand has written about it: https://www.sunzapper.com.au/blog/2025/3/24/how...
And this dermatologist even recommends keeping it in a cooler when you’re at the beach(!) - last question here: https://www.skincancer.org/blog/expert-answers-...
@aphoenix
Thank you!!!
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