does body whitening lotion (with UV filter) do any good against the sun?

[BananaBandit]

I realize that the Bhaesaj (27 baht @ 7-11) body whitening lotion (purportedly with a UV filter) isn't going be as effective as Nivea SBF 50 at preventing skin cancer.........But is it better than nothing?

 

For what it's worth, I'm not barbecuing myself on a beach chair in Phuket, but I do walk around outside quite a bit. I figure I should cover my legs in some kind of creamy substance. 

[Sheryl]

Depends on whether it really contains sun block and if so what kind. No way of knowing.

[uhuh]

Try it out with a recent white-skinned arrival from UK or some similar rainy cold place. 

One arm or leg cream, the other side not. Send them sunbathing and watch results. 

 

 

[NancyL]

I've used Citra Body Lotion with the word "whitening" in the description of the product for over a dozen years and found it to be a cheap and effective sunscreen for general purpose sunburn protection when "walking around".  I used Oil of Olay moisturizer with SFP 15 every day in the U.S. since it came out when I was in my early 20s because my skin is fair and I can get a sunburn just walking from the parked car into a mall.  The Citra body lotion with whitening properties works just as well and is much cheaper than Oil of Olay moisturizer here.

 

Hubby walks around for exercise and can get sunburn on his forehead, nose and ears.  The Citra body lotion works for him, but he doesn't apply it as a daily habit, so I have to remind him before he goes out for a stroll.

 

My current bottle of Citra says "Citra Pinkish White UV Aura".  They change the varieties available from time-to-time and as long as I purchase a Citra product that has "white" in the name they all seem to work well.