Best sunscreen? What do you use?

Jane2112

I use amber solaire factor 50. Can I urge everyone to use at least factor 30 - if you value your skin.

elsien

Another vote for ambre solaire - I always use factor 30. It's not a heavy one, it's suitable for sensitive skin and it's one of the few that doesn't bring me out in spots. I got my last lot half price in superdrug - they were selling off the older stuff as an updated version has come in.

**Patty**

Another ambre solaire user here

but this year, i have tried the nivea spray (currently £6 in MOrries....£8.99 in Boots) and i really like the non-greasy/stickyness

Moomin21

I've just been away and bought the new calypso all day long one...it was amazing! i normally burn but didnt at all and even went a bit brown! it goes on like an oil so i was a bit worried but it sinks in straight away and I didnt even feel like I was wearing anything, its my new favourite product!! think it was about 5 quid in wilkos too! it was only a factor 20 so not sure how high it goes up x

Beenie

The Ambre Solaire Light Milk is good. Doesn't feel at all sticky and has a high SPF.

clare64

Ultrasun every time, expensive but worth it.

dianasnan

Moomin21 wrote: »

I've just been away and bought the new calypso all day long one...it was amazing! i normally burn but didnt at all and even went a bit brown! it goes on like an oil so i was a bit worried but it sinks in straight away and I didnt even feel like I was wearing anything, its my new favourite product!! think it was about 5 quid in wilkos too! it was only a factor 20 so not sure how high it goes up x

I am really fair skinned and this works the best of the lot on me. smells a bit strong when it first goes on but I don't burn even at 44 degrees. just have to remember to put it on 15 mins before you go in the sun.
Matalan sell it and I bought factor 40 there last year.

alja

I also use superdrug's own. I use hawaiian tropic face sun cream too

iammumtoone

I always buy a much higher factor than I need (need 30 buy 50+). I do this because the amount of sunscreen you need to use to actually achieve the factor stated on the bottle is ridiculous (around 85ml), therefore my theory is use a higher factor as I never put enough on.

I purchased some cheap stuff from tesco the other day (own brand £3 ish) as an emergency measure as I had mislaid my normal bottle. When the other bottle turned up (ambre solaire) I was surprised to find the cheap tesco one actually had a higher UVA rating than the more expensive one.

notanewuser

iammumtoone wrote: »

I always buy a much higher factor than I need (need 30 buy 50+). I do this because the amount of sunscreen you need to use to actually achieve the factor stated on the bottle is ridiculous (around 85ml), therefore my theory is use a higher factor as I never put enough on.

I purchased some cheap stuff from tesco the other day (own brand £3 ish) as an emergency measure as I had mislaid my normal bottle. When the other bottle turned up (ambre solaire) I was surprised to find the cheap tesco one actually had a higher UVA rating than the more expensive one.

There's actually no difference between 30 and 50 in terms of protection.