Sun cream, mosquito repellant, bite soothing ointment - which order?!

[Clariman]

The constant holiday dilemma. Half way through holiday and an array of mosquito bites to manage (not that many this time), but what order do I put on sun cream, mosquito repellent and bite soothing ointment? Does it matter and why hasn't anyone developed a 3 in 1 combo cream?!!

[seagles]

The constant holiday dilemma. Half way through holiday and an array of mosquito bites to manage (not that many this time), but what order do I put on sun cream, mosquito repellent and bite soothing ointment? Does it matter and why hasn't anyone developed a 3 in 1 combo cream?!!

The 3 in 1 has crossed my mind so many times? I suppose it is economics, ie they can make more money that way.

I am lucky that "mossies" tend to leave me alone nowadays. However, when I do travel to the more exotic places, Cuba and Gambia, the sun cream goes on first, then the repellent. I only use the "soothing cream" if anything gets through, then I annoint the area only at the end of day after shower and second coat of repellant.

Enjoy the rest of the hols. Just got back from a week away myself (tired was up at 5AM), fortunately no mossies present, only rather annoying fellow "guests".

[gryffron]

I would have thought the other way around was better. Won't the repellant wash off the sun cream?

Sun cream needs to form a continuous cover to be effective. The repellant only needs to be somewhere about.

I would have thought repellant first, let it dry a fair bit, then spread suncream.

Soothing cream either when you get back, or again before the sun cream for the same reason.

Gryff

[kempiejon]

there is 2 in 1 repellent n factor an 2 in 1 repellent and after-sun
https://www.boots.com/soltan/soltan-pro ... -repellent.
I understand the wisdom is sun protection with repellent on top but in my experience I've only used the repellent after sunset so not had the issue.

[Slarti]

For me it is the anti-histamine cream, sun block and finally the mosquito repellent - though I don't don't do much in the way of sun block as the I manly use clothing and hiding in the shade for that purpose.

But if I am using sun block I will add more if and as required.

Seems to work for me.

Slarti

[john10001]

My best advice if you are getting bitten is to take 100mg of Vitamin B1 daily ½ an hour before you venture outside.

[88V8]

I have read that if one eats yeast tablets for a week they will leave you alone. Bit late now.......

V8