Cien Sun Sport Transparent Sun Spray, SPF 30, 200 ml

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Octocrylene's safety profile is generally quite good, though a review study in Contact Dermatitis reports an "increasing number of patients with photo contact allergy to octocrylene. A vibrant mix of clementine and royal blue, this dinky little 75ml tube was small but at least handy for travel. For example, in case of AHA or BHA exfoliants, the right pH is super-duper important, and pH adjusters like sodium hydroxide are needed.

Sun protection doesn’t need to break the bank and being responsible with our skin doesn’t have to mean being short of pocket. Remember, that sun protection products need to be applied at least 20 minutes before exposure to the sun.

It counts as non-irritating, and unlike some other chemical sunscreens, it shows no estrogenic effect. All in all at the rate my kids are sweating and swimming, this is a great option, though I would be inclined to top it up throughout the day, just to be sure. The ingredients include green tea extract and vitamin E and it did feel moisturising, but it also made my skin feel clammy.

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ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, *******, ALCOHOL, AQUA, BENZYL ALCOHOL, *******, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, *******, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRONELLOL, *******, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, EUGENOL, GALACTOARABINAN, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, *******, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, OCTOCRYLENE, PARFUM, PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID, *******, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, *******, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER (*). As for the experiment, it lasted slightly longer than its competitor, with a vague background redness and sprinkle of tiny but bolder red spots becoming too visible to ignore around 25 minutes in. Sodium hydroxide in itself is a potent skin irritant, but once it's reacted (as it is usually in skin care products, like exfoliants) it is totally harmless. Disclaimer: Most OTC drugs are not reviewed and approved by FDA, however they may be marketed if they comply with applicable regulations and policies. Lidl's Cien range had three SPF 30 options to choose from, including anti-ageing and kids' - but the 'Active' version seemed the most generic and suited to my purposes.

The product itself was brilliant white and as thick as double cream but completely firm; or in the words of Louis Theroux, it ‘don’t jiggle jiggle’ when dolloped onto the back of the hand and shaken. This one was great from a sensitive skin point of view – given that both of my boys have eczema this is a big consideration. KATE SAYS: “Although the bottle says it’s ‘easily absorbed’, it took me ages to rub this in and it left a slightly sticky sheen on my skin. At the same time, it also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives, such as the nowadays super commonly used phenoxyethanol. However, you can see that around the eyebrows and the mid-forehead, there are paler patches, meaning you’re starting to lose coverage here.

The product absorbs quickly without becoming greasy, so children don't have to wait too long before they can get out in the sun. DR EJIKEME SAYS: “This has good coverage overall, but in the mid-face and around the bridge of the nose and the cheeks we can see the natural skin pigmentation coming through. Both of them are big molecules that contain acrylic acid units, but Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer also contains some other monomers that are hydrophobic, i. A chemical sunscreen agent that gives strong protection in the UVB (280-320nm) range with its peak protection at 306 nm. It gives very good protection across the whole UVA range (310-400 nm that is both UVA1 and UVA2) with a peak protection at 360 nm.

Mainly adults with ketoprofen-sensitivity and children with sensitive skin are affected, so if you have a small kid, it is probably better to use octocrylene-free sunscreens. It is also used to entrap pigments/inorganic sunscreens within a micron size matrix for even coverage and easy application. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Other countries, including Australia and the United States, have stricter requirements where the SPF on the label must be the SPF it provides after immersion in tap water. The Irish Cancer Society have a really great checklist for keeping your children safe in the sun which is well worth a read. The bottle also pertains to be an ‘Anti Sand Spray’ which I found amusing because I’m not sure how any substance can be anti-sand? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.