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I'm ginger, as white as can be without being albino. I got a second degree burn on my shoulders through a t shirt. It was field day at school, spent 8 hours in
by Dumblydorr 5y ago
I'm ginger, as white as can be without being albino. I got a second degree burn on my shoulders through a t shirt. It was field day at school, spent 8 hours in the sun with nothing on my shoulders except a cotton T. Literally had dozens of bubbling blisters. SPF 7 for me means about an hour tops, not 8 hours.
- amelius 5y agoIf the t-shirt is wet, it might reduce the SPF.
- ineedasername 5y agoIs that because it's closer to the skin, or changes the refractive properties? (or both?)
- amelius 5y agoCloseness doesn't matter, I suppose. Make a t-shirt partially wet, hold it in front of some light source and you will see that the wet parts are much brighter. This will probably be the case too for UV light.
- ASalazarMX 5y ago> It was field day at school, spent 8 hours in the sun with nothing on my shoulders except a cotton T My skin is brown-reddish, so I rarely get sunburns and never use sun blocker, but I fear I would get sunburned too after eight hours!