Garnier Ambre Solaire Clear Protect Sun Cream Protection Spray, SPF30, 200ml

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The World Health Organization recommends using 35ml of sunscreen to cover the whole body; this is about seven teaspoons’ worth. It is recommended you wear sunscreen when the UV index hits three. We take product efficacy very seriously. Our UVA claims are supported by robust photoprotection testing carried out independently under ISO standard ISO 24443:2012 and meet the requirements of the European Recommendation for sun protection products.” It is especially important for young children who tend to have more sensitive skin compared to adults.

Ambre Solaire Clear Protect Sun Cream Spray SPF30 200ml

Only sun creams that pass both our SPF and UVA sun protection tests and that are also easy to apply can be Best Buys - four products from this year's tests impressed enough to get our recommendation. UVA and UVB are both types of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and have been linked to skin cancer. When buying sunscreen, NHS recommends choosing a product with at least 4-star UVA protection indicated on the label. The sun protection factor (SPF) shows how much protection sun cream provides against UVB radiation. It indicates how much longer skin covered with the sunscreen takes to redden compared with unprotected skin.We also ask a panel to rate how easy each sun lotion is to apply and how well it absorbs into the skin. The sun creams which passed both sun protection tests and are easiest to apply are our Best Buys. We put 11 SPF30 adult sun screens and 4 SPF50+ kids sun creams to the test and were concerned to find two products that failed to live up to their SPF or UVA protection claims.

Two popular branded sun creams could be leaving millions at Two popular branded sun creams could be leaving millions at

adult sun creams and 3 kids' ones passed both our UVA and SPF tests, including some great value options. You can see the list of products that passed below.After an initial fail result, we tested an extra sample of each of the sun screens and both failed again. Because of this we've named these two products Don't Buys that we recommend you avoid. Nivea Sun prides itself on its decades of experience in sun care and is dedicated to developing products that reliably and effectively protect against sun damage. This is usually indicated with a UVA seal – a circle with ‘UVA’ inside it – which shows that it meets the EU recommendations for UVA sun protection, or the Boots UVA star rating system used to indicate a higher level of UVA protection. Two big brand sun creams from Garnier Ambre Solaire and Nivea - including one for kids - have failed Which? sun protection tests.