On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:55:31 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:38:09 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

What kind of suntan lotion does everyone keep on board their boat? do
you prefer oil or lotion? How much do you normally use in a season?

I try to keep on of each on board, so I have one of each. I buy the big
bottle of generic lotion and one bottle will last the season.

What is everyone's else favorite?

Actually, I like vegetable oil with a little brown food coloring. The big
problem is the lack of brown food coloring. So, I've learned to mix a
little red and green coloring, then mix it with the cooking oil.

Mazola works well. Peanut oil leaves streaks. I think the SPF is higher for
peanut oil also. Olive oil works well if one likes a Mediterranean
complexion, which I don't.

JohnH,
By the way, what size bottle of oil do you normally buy and what do you
pay? Do you notice a difference between brands? Do you ever use the
Safeway private label?

Mazola, by the gallon. I then pour it into smaller, designer-label bottles.
I keep waiting for someone to accuse me of flaunting my wealth and being a
show off. When that happens I'll tell them I've really got Mazola in the
bottle!

I've not used the Safeway brand. The price of their tomatoes is too high
for me to invest in their vegetable oil.
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John