Piz Buin 1 Day Long Lotion SPF 15, Medium, 200 ml

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We agree that the claim “Once a day” can be anticipated in a wrong way by the consumer, and it is one of the reasons why we changed our durability communication from “Once a day” to “Up to 10 hours”. The regular reapplication advocated by most sunscreens protects us against this,’ he says. To apply sun cream properly you should: Professor Brian Diffey, of BAD, says: 'We recommend against relying on any sunscreen product for long periods without reapplication, whether advertised as an extended wear product, or not.

Reapply sunscreen after swimming, sweating heavily, towel drying, or rubbing your skin in a way that might cause the cream to rub off. In 2016 Which? put several once-a-day sunscreens to the test, investigating how long they lasted on volunteers in a controlled lab experiment, and found they didn't offer nearly as much protection as claimed. Providing silky smooth protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays, Piz Buin 1 Day Long 200ml SPF 15 is just the sunscreen you need to throw in your suitcase this summer. Combining a gorgeous scent with Vitamin E for a luxurious pamper session in a bottle, it feels oh-so-sumptuous on the skin. Since our 2016 investigation, the CTPA has advised brands to voluntarily stop making 'once a day' claims and move towards using the word 'durable' instead.

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We asked Boots a series of questions about its Once sun cream range and asked it to respond to our concerns about 'once a day' claims. For over 70 years, PIZ BUIN ® has been providing sun lovers everywhere with suncare solutions that help them achieve the perfect balance between getting a beautiful tan and the protection they need. In fact, PIZ BUIN ® was one of the first to make tanning safer by implementing the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) system in the 1960s. So wherever there’s sun, whether it’s at the beach, on a mountain or in the city, PIZ BUIN ® has been there helping people to enjoy life in the sun, safely. It's clear that there are plenty of conditions to fulfil to get the claimed protection from once-a-day products, which may be hard to achieve if you're on a day out in the sun.

Don't just rely on sunscreen either: use clothing, hats, sunglasses to cover up, and seek shade, particularly when the sun is strongest, between 11am and 3pm - regardless of whether you are wearing sun cream. Over the course of a day, he added, 'swimming, drying, sweating, getting dressed and undressed' can cause sun cream to be wiped or washed away. Professor Brian Diffey adds that sun creams generally offer ‘very good’ water resistance these days (though be aware water resistance claims also come with caveats, and the products we tested didn't hold up well to real-life conditions in our 2016 investigation), which is good if you're planning on spending time in the pool or in the sea. But over the course of the day swimming will wash away some of the protection.The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) says frequent reapplication of sun cream is important, regardless of how long any product claims to give protection for. Yes, you can - but you’ll also need to reapply frequently, just like you would if you were on the beach staying dry, and immediately after towel drying.