Where to find reasonably priced, but good quality sunscreen?

MarkAlexander18

I am looking for some factor 30+ sunscreen, but don''t want to pay 5/6 quid for a bottle a time, so are there any places you could recommend who sell reasonably priced sunscreen?

Official MoneySavingExpert insert Tue 24 Apr: If you're willing to ditch the brands you know, you could get sun cream for £1.

See MSE Rhiannon's round-up of where you can buy £1 sun cream and find other low-cost branded and own-brand sun creams, plus we've information on staying safe in the sun.

Big thanks to MarkAlexander18 for the original question!
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Wizard_of_Id

Home Bargains

robin58

Savers.

Last year they were doing Nivea factor 30 for £3.99. This Product was rated best buy for coverage and longevity by Which?

When I was looking around at the time everywhere else it was £5+ .

It's a good place to start.

VfM4meplse

Just to add that care is required with sunscreens, so be cautious of an end of line supply chaim. Old sunscreen loses its potency.

robin58

An update on this.

If anybody has a Topcashback account, in thier instore/ grocery offers, they are offering a £1 cashback on Nivea sunscreen.

So if you do shop at Savers, the Nivea Factor 30 mentioned above will now be £2.99. Basically half the price that some other stores charge.

Topcashback offer runs from 19th April to midnight Weds 25 April

Ideal time considering the sunny weather at the mo is supposed to be here until least Monday when normal weather will resume, rain!

sarah1972

MarkAlexander18 wrote: »

I am looking for some factor 30+ sunscreen, but don''t want to pay 5/6 quid for a bottle a time, so are there any places you could recommend who sell reasonably priced sunscreen?

£5/6 a bottle is extremely cheap so not sure how cheap you really are expecting.

I buy Ultrasun Sports gel which is brilliant as it goes on like water, evaporates on the skin immediately and is once a day application so when you take into account how much you keep re applying normal lotion, it actually is complete value for money. http://www.marksandspencer.com/sports-transparent-sun-protection-gel-spf20-400ml/p/p22395816%3F%26pdpredirect?extid=ps_ggl_DynamicSearchUK%20%7C%20Gen%20%7C%20DSA%20%7C%20Character%20Shop_DSAUK%20%7C%20Gen%20%7C%20DSA%20%7C%20Character%20Shop&s_kwcid=AL!2750!3!223240390299!b!!g!!&device=c&gclid=CMmx_uefyNoCFdbHGQodtLoGww&gclsrc=ds&ef_id=Vv1CQQAAAJTGTQhS:20180420064213:s

Blueyez

I went to Aldi on Thursday and there was only one bottle left!

Former_MSE_Rhiannon

Hi guys, we actually have a £1 sun cream page which lists the creams and safety advice from BSF, including what to look for on the bottle.

It also lists the cheapest own-brand sun creams all five-star UVA rated and less than £5 :j:j:j

(There's also a cheapest branded section if you can't give up your fav brand )

sarah1972

BOGOF on ambre solaire https://www.ocado.com/search?ULP_CAMPAIGN_ID=10&dnr=y&entry=Ambre+Solair++e&utm_campaign

florain

We now use one called Altruist which was recommended by my husbands dermatologist. Developed by skin cancer specialists.
As far as I know only available on Amazon as they keep the cost down by not advertising. Two 200ml tubes of spf30 cost £8 last year.
A little goes a long way.
Just checked, still the same price.

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The best one we have ever used and it won award after award was asda's own brand it was £3 not sure how much now though.