Top sunscreens fail protection tests, Which? says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeevnvj997o
Posted by Alert-One-Two
Top sunscreens fail protection tests, Which? says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeevnvj997o
Posted by Alert-One-Two
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“Which?, external says these products failed some of its checks:
Calypso Sun Press & Protect Sun Lotion SPF30
Asda Protect Moisturising Sun Lotion SPF 30 High
Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Face Sunscreen Lotion
Lotions that passed the tests included:
Lidl Cien Sun Spray SPF 30
Aldi Lacura SP 30 Sun Lotion
Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture Lotion SP 30
Boots Soltan Protect & Moisture spray SPF30
Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Water Resistant Sun Cream Spray SPF50”
So “some” products failed “some” tests. (And personally, products I’ve never even seen or used)
Friendly reminder because nobody uses as much sunscreen as recommended:
A family of two adults and two little kids spending a day on the beach from 8am to 6pm should use two entire bottles of sunscreen, 30ml per adult, 10ml per child applied every two hours at most. And it only lasts 12 months from the time you first open it. That’s 14 full bottles for a week’s beach holiday, not the half a bottle left over from last year.
Failed by how much? If it is 28 instead of 30 I don’t really care and while they probably should fix it, it doesn’t really matter. But 2 instead of 30 is a serious health risk.