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Best sun lotion to buy locally.?

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:04pm
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Pat44

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Hi, does anyone know which sun lotion is best to buy in Spain. We are resident here now and would like to know your opinions on which ones are good and reliable to use.

Thanks 

Superalf2007

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:51pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:51pm

I've always bought the Australian Gold range dry oil spray with intensifier off Amazon.es. but there are others to choose from.  

Depends on what you prefer really either creams or oils and your skin tone 

I've always opted for oils personally but only dry ones and it's whether you prefer an SPF or not.  I only get a very low SPF....

I've just bought Tanned AF by b.tan off Amazon really pleased with it

But Piz Buin, Australian Gold, Shine Brown all very good makes so many to choose from I think it's down to trial and error at first.  I've tried loads and have always gone back to Australian Gold.

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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:42pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:42pm

For the last 50+ years I use "After Sun" with excellent results.

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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:33pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:33pm

Hi,

I always buy Mercadona's factor 50 and swear by it. I usually buy the childrens rather than the adults. I was sceptical at first as it's so much cheaper than the bigger brands but it works a treat for me.

If you're exercising in the heat I find the Garnier factor 50 for sensitive skin is good as it doesn't feel horrible and clammy when you start sweating a lot :-)

Grannyrose

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:32am

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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:32am

Madcatwoman wrote on Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:33pm:

Hi,

I always buy Mercadona's factor 50 and swear by it. I usually buy the childrens rather than the adults. I was sceptical at first as it's so much cheaper than the bigger brands but it works a treat for me.

If you're exercising in the heat I find the Garnier factor 50 for sensitive skin is good as it doesn't feel horrible and clammy when you start sweating a lot :-)

Aldi and Lidl both sell Cien and we use both the factor 50 for my husband’s face and Factor 30 for the body. I also buy and highly recommend La Roche -Possay for my own face as I wear contact lens and in the intense heat, perspiration runs down my face and into my eyes. The Roche -Possay for children doesn’t have any “sting” in it so I’m not rubbing my poor eyes and almost blind!!  

Most suncreams must do their job. Many people use Mercadona and their products are excellent.  As an older female with a little sun damage on my face, I’d tell you to put a good sunscreeer with a high factor on your face and chest. 

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Pat44

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:48am

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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:48am

Grannyrose wrote on Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:32am:

Aldi and Lidl both sell Cien and we use both the factor 50 for my husband’s face and Factor 30 for the body. I also buy and highly recommend La Roche -Possay for my own face as I wear contact lens and in the intense heat, perspiration runs down my face and into my eyes. The Roche -Possay for ch...

...ildren doesn’t have any “sting” in it so I’m not rubbing my poor eyes and almost blind!!  

Most suncreams must do their job. Many people use Mercadona and their products are excellent.  As an older female with a little sun damage on my face, I’d tell you to put a good sunscreeer with a high factor on your face and chest. 

Many thanks for the advice. I will try the Aldi and Lidl ones out. Also the mercadona one. Thanks 

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:50am

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:50am

Grannyrose wrote on Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:32am:

Aldi and Lidl both sell Cien and we use both the factor 50 for my husband’s face and Factor 30 for the body. I also buy and highly recommend La Roche -Possay for my own face as I wear contact lens and in the intense heat, perspiration runs down my face and into my eyes. The Roche -Possay for ch...

...ildren doesn’t have any “sting” in it so I’m not rubbing my poor eyes and almost blind!!  

Most suncreams must do their job. Many people use Mercadona and their products are excellent.  As an older female with a little sun damage on my face, I’d tell you to put a good sunscreeer with a high factor on your face and chest. 

Thanks for the excellent advice on the lotion to use for contact lens wearers, it's always been a problem for me too

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:43am

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:43am

We always buy the Mercadona sun lotion. €5 goes on lovely, like milk, not too thick and gunky like we've found others to be. Don't use anything else now. Even the family have stopped bringing their own they just go over and buy a bottle when they arrive. They do factor 8, 15, 30 and 50 as far as I can remember. We only buy the 15 but will be looking for 50 as the kids are coming this summer.

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:21pm

Madcatwoman wrote on Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:33pm:

Hi,

I always buy Mercadona's factor 50 and swear by it. I usually buy the childrens rather than the adults. I was sceptical at first as it's so much cheaper than the bigger brands but it works a treat for me.

If you're exercising in the heat I find the Garnier factor 50 for sensitive skin is good as it doesn't feel horrible and clammy when you start sweating a lot :-)

Me too.  Have been using Mercadona Factor 50 (childrens) sun cream for donkeys years

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