Zeno's Bar & Grill

A better sunscreen awaits those who can lay their hands on it…meaning practically everyone but people in the U.S.

Numerous other countries have long ago approved Mexoryl, which provides broad protection, including against the nasty UVA that most U.S. sunscreens don’t protect against. That’s the stuff that causes the most damage, although not necessarily sunburns. Dermatologists agree this stuff is the best, but the FDA is dragging its heels. Millions of bottles of Mexoryl-containing lotion have been sold in countries from Japan to Europe to South America.

With the amount of sun our kids get, especially Mel’s in California, and with summer coming, we were desperate to lay our hands on some. At first we thought it might have to wait until the next time we were in a duty-free shop in another country, but with the magic of the internet it wasn’t so tricky. After just a few clicks, it was, as they say, in the mail.

--Melanie & Kelly