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100ml or less sun protection lotion

Hi,

As in the title, can anyone recommend a good sun protection lotion that comes in a bottle / tube under 100ml (only travelling with handluggage) - I'm fairly light skinned, and can either burn or tan (!!!) I usually start with an SPF 30 and move down to a 15, but I'm only going for a few days and want to come back with a wee bit of colour?

Thanks for your advice

Ceebs x
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  • kimmoss88
    kimmoss88 Posts: 190 Forumite
    Not exactly the answer you were looking for, but you could buy a full sized bottle from the shops after you've gone through security.
  • susan1
    susan1 Posts: 319 Forumite
    tescos, thats where i bought mine!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Thanks guys, I'd thought about the duty free, but the airport I'm flying from is teensy, and the DF is the same, so wasn't sure if I'd get a decent one from there.

    Am going to supermarket tonight, so will take a scoot around.

    Tx
  • fiscalfreckles
    fiscalfreckles Posts: 2,398 Forumite
    Or buy some when you get there.
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,143 Forumite
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    I'm 'funy' about which sun protection I use so never rely on buying it at the airport or in resort.

    If you're only taking hand luggage why not decant your usual stuff into a smaller bottle?
    I always do this with moisturiser, shampoo, conditioner, hair gel etc whenever I go on holiday. It cuts down on weight.

    You can buy bottles/pots from Boots (pricey) or use your own - I always save plastic containers that I think may come in handy.
  • Chell
    Chell Posts: 1,683 Forumite
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    Boots do little pouches of Soltan cream for children, factor 30. I've used it myself as the packs are easy to carry in my handbag.
    Nevermind the dog, beware of the kids!
  • Fenella
    Fenella Posts: 664 Forumite
    chelltune wrote: »
    Boots do little pouches of Soltan cream for children, factor 30. I've used it myself as the packs are easy to carry in my handbag.

    Boots also do the small pouches in various factor strengths for adults.
    They have an offer of buy one get one free at the moment so why not get the sun lotion and an after sun lotion for free.
    Born to shop;)
  • melb
    melb Posts: 2,891 Forumite
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    home bargains do a set of 3 75ml bottles and 1 75 ml atomiser for either 69 or 79 pence and tesco do one for £1.20. both these also include the transparent bag that you have to put them in and show at security.
  • steveo3002
    steveo3002 Posts: 2,731 Forumite
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    you do realise you can put any size bottle in the checked luggage?

    your undercover at the airport until youve picked up the bags anwway
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,143 Forumite
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    Steve
    The OP is only taking hand luggage which is why the container needs to be 100 mls or less.
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