Back in the 60's I was a blonde haired, blue eyed lifeguard. Even though I wore a hooded cover up on the stand, the sun would get me off the water. We used Noxema a whole lot. In later years, I heard that it was very bad for your skin. You might want to research it a little and see what the latest take is on it. I used it on the top of my legs, above my knees. I guess my skin turned out o.k., considering I also water skied and road horses without a hat. It did seem to kind of "burn in" and melt. Maybe I was just cooking my flesh...ouch!!!