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

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Transparent Protection Discover Garnier's extensive range of sun protection products. Formulated to have wide-spectrum photostable filters. Products are suitable for the whole family. 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. It’s best to apply to all exposed areas 15 minutes before going outside, and reapply every two hours, especially after swimming or other outdoor physical activity. We would advise consumers not to buy these products as there are alternatives available that are both cheaper and performed better when we tested them.” We tested this kids' sun cream from Nivea twice. The first sample didn't come close to providing SPF50+ protection. When we tested a second sample in exactly the same way, the measured SPF was even lower.

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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 said: “Garnier Ambre Solaire has been the expert at suncare innovation for over 85 years and is the only suncare brand with research recognised by the British Skin Foundation. Harry Rose, at Which?, said: “Our research shows consumers cannot always trust that essential products will provide the level of protection they expect for themselves and their children.

Garnier Ambre Solaire Clear Protect Transparent Sun Cream

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. Sun Protection Factor is one of the most important things to consider when buying sunscreen, yet some products may not be providing the level of support they claim on the label.

We test SPF and UVA protection according to British Standards, to see if products meet the claims on the bottle. 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. 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.