The £28 family sunscreen that failed Which? safety testing
£3 sunscreen offers better protection than expensive creams – study
- Consumer watchdog Which? tested 15 popular sun creams, finding that some expensive brands failed to provide adequate protection.
- Ultrasun Family SPF30, costing £28, failed to meet minimum UVA protection levels in two separate tests conducted by Which?.
- Morrisons Moisturising Sun Spray SPF30 also failed, as it did not meet minimum SPF protection levels in two tests.
- Affordable supermarket own-brand products, such as Aldi’s Lacura Sensitive Sun Lotion SPF50+ (£2.99) and Lidl’s Cien Sun Spray 30 SPF High (£3.79), passed all UVA and UVB/SPF tests.
- Which? said that effective sun protection does not require high spending, with several cheaper options proving reliable and safe.