Advantages: Moisturising, Stops burning, Smells nice
Disadvantages: None I can think of

.... Don't forget your ears; it hurts a lot if you burn them (I speak from personal experience!). Some other areas it is easy to forget are elbows, backs of knees and tops of your feet. I usually put on sunscreen before getting dressed, that way you can be sure you have covered everything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Factors available (UVA & B) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nivea sunscreen comes in Sun Protection Factors (SPF) 4, 8, 12, 15, 20, 25 and 40. If you visit the Nivea website there is a great tool that will tell you what factor you need to wear. You just tell it where you are going, when you are going and what type of skin you have, and it will tell you the recommended factor you should wear. It will also give you a list of available Nivea Products in that factor. The SPF gives you some indication of how long you can stay out... Read review

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Advantages: Very easy to apply with no mess
Disadvantages: Greasy and blue!!

...While I was struggling with a stroppy 18 month old trying to apply the green spray on suncream without getting all her clothes, my clothes and my furniture green my friend casually got the sunscreen stick out of her bag and said haven't you got one of these? No, I didn't have one of those but now I do! You still need cream for large areas of skin to cover over i.e. arms legs etc. But this is fantastic for faces, ears, nose, neck, toes. Its looks just like a pritt stick glue stick! you apply it in the same way and it is blue so you can see where you have applied it. You do have to rub it in a bit or you get blue blobs left. It is the same size as a pritt stick so it's very easy to take out with you, it slips in my handbag very easily (even my ultra small compact handbag!!) It is a bit greasy compared with other sunscreens... Read review

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Advantages: Gives protection against both UVA and UVB. Range to suit your skin type,Available on prescription.
Disadvantages: May not be cosmetically as acceptable as other fancy transparent sun screens.

...Summer, holidays, beach, sun, bells are ringing and it’s time to get rid of some extra clothes and enjoy the mother nature in the most natural way you can. Well it depends upon you, how much you want to take off depending upon certain factors (you know very well) but it certainly is time to enjoy the sun. The temptation of getting a tan in the sun is irresistible and we all know that sun protection is a must; so don’t forget to use a sunscreen while you are in the sun teasing others. I prefer E 45 sun block lotions; they are very good, tested and proven products. The three main ranges are · Sun E45 lotion UVB-SPF 15 (£ 5.52 for 150 ml) · Sun E45 lotion UVB-SPF 25 (£ 5.92 for 150 ml) · E 45 sun block lotion UVB-SPF 50. (£ 6.35 for 150 ml) All of these offer protection against UVA and UVB, so what’s UVA... Read review

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Advantages: High SPF protection, hypoallergenic
Disadvantages: Very easily breakable lid!

...®, for reinforced protection against UV rays. Visit: www.garnier.com, for more information on their products. Other Garnier kids' suncare products available: Kids Moisturing High Protection Milk (SPF25) Kids Moisturing Protection Spray (SPF30) Kids Colour Control Protection Spray with Mexoryl XL (SPF30) Kids Milk with Mexoryl XL (SPF30) Kids Colour Control with Mexoryl XL (SPF40) Kids Total Sunscreen Milk (SPF60) (This reviewed product) Their 'Ambre Solaire' kids sun protection products are supported by the 'British Skin Foundation'. For more information visit: www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk. Hope this is useful! Sal x... Read review

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Advantages: Oil free; good coverage
Disadvantages: Can be a bit tricky to apply

...I bought this recently after trying out the tester a few years ago. I was very impressed with the tester because of many reasons; sun creams which i had used in the past were always too oily for me and if I wore foundation on a hot day on top of sunscreen it would literally slide all the way off my face! Therefore, I hated sunscreen and usually just wore a hat and sunglasses. Afetr trying out the tester I liked it immediately; fashion magazines also ALWAYS tell you to wear sunscreen too, even during winter so I thought that I should quickly go and buy some. I couldn't decide between the spf15 or spf25, but the Clinique counter girl told me that she always wore spf 25 because it gives the greatest protection and she even wore that in winter, which to me is a little extreme, but now I do too! She got me very paranoid, so I bought... Read review

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Advantages: Protects all day, broad spectrum, oil-free
Disadvantages: A bit pricey, includes fish collagen!

...sunscreens before which tell me to 'reapply every one to two hours, and after swimming or sweating'. So what about the majority of women who like to wear a bit of facial makeup. Is it really reasonable to expect us to wash off our makeup every 'one to two hours', and apply another greasy layer of sunscreen to our faces? I think not. Not to worry. Need high sun protection which will last all day without feeling greasy? You've found it. Clinique Super City Block SPF25. As all Clinique products, it is allergy tested and 100% fragrance free: a bonus for sensitive or irritant-prone skins. The light lotion comes in a 40ml tube, and has very simplistic packaging: a long tube in Clinique's usual mint green colour, and pastel blue. (If you wish to see the packaging in more details, simply scroll up to the top of the page, and you'll find a picture... Read review

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Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: see op

...Neutrogena Spray Sunscreen is an easy to use sunscreen. I tend to use SPF 30, which doesn't have to be re-applied too much. I avoid the sun at midday anyway. I have quite dark skin but tan easily in the sun and have to use sunscreen to avoid getting burnt. Neutrogena Spray Sunscreen isn't greasy, and doesn't have the yukky smell associated with some sunscreens. It's easy to use as its a spray so theres no dripping out of a bottle either. Sun damage invisible when young becomes uneven pigmentation, agespots and unsightly wrinkles when you get older. That and the risk of getting skin cancer. Why is it then that so many insist on spending hours in the sun trying to develop a tan? Most people underestimate the amount of sunexposure it takes to cause skin damage. The danger seems to be increasing due to the decrease in the ozone... Read review

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Advantages: Pleasant to use,effective and not too expensive
Disadvantages: None At All

...safety. 1) Stay out of the midday sun! 2) Stay in the shade! 3) Cover up and wear a wide-brimmed hat! 4) Use a sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15! And re-apply it frequently! 5) Keep babies under 6 months out of the sun! WEAR SUNSCREEN! There are lots of sun lotions, creams and milks on the market, but my favourite is Boots own range called Soltan.The products are pleasant to use, effective and good value for money. I use Soltan Extra Moisturising Sun Lotion SPF 25 which contains cocoa butter and Vitamin E and costs £14.99 for 400ml.There is also Soltan SPF 35 at £15.99 for 400ml.The lotion is also available as a spray. I also like Soltan Facial Sun Cream at £5.99 for a 75ml tube. Afterwards I like to smooth on the cooling Soltan Aftersun Aloe Vera Gel, priced at £6.49 for 400ml.Sometimes,I treat myself to Soltan Shower Crème... Read review

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Advantages: great protection for your skin, smells lovely
Disadvantages: can take a while to absorb into your skin

...of skin cancer. People with fair or freckled skins, lots of moles and who always burn are at the biggest risk of skin cancer and need to wear a high sun protection sunscreen or even a sunblock. Those with more olive skin, that tans easily are at less risk. Black and Asian skins have the lowest risk of developing skin cancer. I use SPF25, to be on the safe side. The department of Health’s website have a short test you can take to determine what sun protection advice fits your skin type. Sunscreens should be applied before you can go out, so that you can cover all areas that will be exposed. Also it needs time to sink in and doesn’t start working the second that you apply it. I can’t count the number of times I’ve got lovely suncream blobs on my clothes, because I’m trying to apply cream to awkward, exposed areas.You should reapply your... Read review

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Advantages: Protective, light, pleasant fragrance
Disadvantages: Can result in greasy spots, One shade only

.... As a tinted sunscreen, I do use this as a complete replacement for any other type of foundation during the day, and in the evenings if I don't think my skin needs much desperate assistance. The product itself is applied after a moisturiser. There are no adverse effects if you're using cream concealers to cover up blemishes of any sort, and they seems to operate reasonably well together. Eye and cheek make-up apply easily on top, and with a dabbing of face powder on top, last reasonably well during the day. I think I've only ever seen the product gather in fine lines when they've been particularly bad and/or I've been particularly hot. Probably due to the SPF product, I do find that shiny spots can appear by late afternoon in the T-zone when compared with my regular non-SPF moisturisers/foundations, but I think this is something that affects me... Read review

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