It can be tricky to determine if you have sunscreen allergies, and according to Medical News Today, it's common that these allergies do not become apparent until long after applying sunscreen. To make things even more tricky, the symptoms of sunscreen allergies are often similar to the way your skin reacts when sunburnt. That's right; red, itchy skin that looks like a rash is often a telltale sign of being sunburnt, having a sun allergy, and a sunscreen allergy. So, how can you tell the difference between them?
DermNetNZ, a dermatologist-supported resource bank based in New Zealand, suggests that people who think they may have a sunscreen allergy perform a patch test, calling it the best way to determine if you are allergic or not. You can perform the test from the comfort of your own home, under the guidance of your physician, by applying a little sunscreen to a delicate area of your skin and monitoring how your skin reacts over the course of a few days.
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