Formerly EFL teacher and IT consultant, now relocated to Marseille, France. Final year biochemistry ...
Formerly EFL teacher and IT consultant, now relocated to Marseille, France. Final year biochemistry student, my passions are perfumery and making my own natural cosmetics / body care products.
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When I've run out of my usual Nivea Sun Moisturising Sun Spray I took with me to Mauritius, I went to the supermarket with the intention to buy the same product again. However imported goods cost so much here that when I saw the price nearing the £10 mark I started looking for a cheaper or local brand instead which I hoped was just as good in quality. Hawaiian Tropic, a worldwide sun care brand from the US, promised to do just that.
The packaging
As most Hawaiian Tropic products, the sun spray comes in a tall and flat 200ml orange bottle with a spray nozzle. The shape of the bottle fits nicely in the hand and any bag where space is limited.
I've always preferred sun sprays as opposed to lotions and that's because of the easiness of application without the tomato sauce bottle effect. The pump of this bottle is quite stiff though so be careful with it and always hold it close to the area where to want to spray, otherwise you'd think it's a squirt gun.
What I really like about this sun spray is that it isn't greasy at all. I somehow don't like swimming in sweaty grease while tanning. Just goes to prove that a sun spray or lotion doesn't have to be greasy to be waterproof.
A small amount goes a long way of the white, lightly coconut-perfumed and matte cream that sinks in very quickly and leaves a moisturized, velvety sheen and feel on the skin.
To cover the face, do not spray it directly onto the face, use a blob from your palm instead. Avoid the eyes, it stings and irritates the eyes. For the face and eye area, I'm still using L'Oreal Solar Expertise Anti Brown Spot Face and Hand Lotion.
What is says it does
Broadspectrum, photostable
Waterproof
UVA / UVB protection
Hypoallergenic
What it really does
* Broadspectrum, photostable 5 / 5
I did already have a light to medium tan when I started using Hawaiian tropic. Having said that in the past month there wasn't a day that we got a clear sky being the end of winter and springtime until now. For a week or so the sun's been very hot and tanning was restricted to after 3 o'clock the heat and rays being in full swing. My skin darkened intensively in the course of a few days while using Hawaiian tropic and not once did I have a sunburn. I had some reddening on the shoulders which then turned brown the next day.
* Waterproof
Unlike other waterproof sun sprays which stay on the skin forming an oily layer that's impermeable to water, Hawaiian Tropic Sun Spray is partly absorbed to give you full protection inside and outside. It's recommended to reapply it after swimming or towelling though I noticed that I relatively needed to spray less than I would have done with the greasier sprays of Nivea and the like.
* UVA / UVB protection
The UVA rays are the ones that do not cause sunburn but penetrate the deeply and cause DNA damage and premature aging to the skin. It's a reassurance that this bottle comes with the maximum four-star UVA certificate.
* Hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic
I didn't have any reactions to the sun spray, however I do not have sensitive skin at the moment. It's smooth and gentle texture is very kind to the skin so those who suffer from acne or oily skin will find doesn't clog pores, cause blackheads or aggravate oily skin conditions.
Conclusion
If you're going or already on holiday abroad to escape some of the British winter I recommend buying this brand. It's just as good and even superior in quality to the European brands such as L'Oreal or Nivea but at half the price.
Price / Where to Buy
Approx £4 - £5 / 200ml at Boots, other chemists and online. I bought mine for 249 rupees which is £4.68.
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