The Cancer Council would be distressed if they could see the status of sunscreen in this country. For some reason, sunscreen here seems to be designated a beauty product, and is sold in miniscule containers the size of my bottle of foundation. They're also priced like cosmetics, which is certainly a deterrent to anyone wanting them for the use of the whole family. They're also packaged in a quite pretty, girly way, making it look like a woman's product.
The other day I failed to bring my bottle of Aussie sunscreen with me, and had to borrow some from Pete. I felt quite guilty taking enough for my arms *and* face, from his 30g bottle, especially when I knew it had cost him about $15.
It's true the sun here is a bit less strong than in Australia, but you can still get burned. It seems quite a few Japanese women protect their skin by a) wearing cardigans or long sleeves, even in hot weather (>_<) or b) carrying a sun umbrella (which seems like an unnecessary hassle to me...)
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