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Is it okay to apply lotion in sun burned areas of the skin? if so what spf should i buy? thank you!
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Yes: Use a physical blocks which has titanium or zinc oxide in it only and it should have an spf off at least 30 and possibly fifty.
Answered 5/7/2014
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