Suntan lotion - bloody extortionate

[Normal Rob]

I had to but some suntan lotion for my 2 kids over the weekend. It cost me nearly £10 (boots own brand) for a bottle that told me that it contained 13 applications (presumable if kid is in a shorts/t-shirt with a lot of skin exposed) . It also said that it had to be re-applied every 2-3 hours. On a hot day that means buying a new bottle every 2 days! I appeciate that you take that you possible strecth the timings a measures a little but this takes the piss...

 

[rool]

You got a bargain there for a bottle that can talk

 

[klaaturberada]

On the brink of promotion and the title, and this forum has a thread about the price of sun tan lotion. Priceless

 

[Neil]

stay out of the sun

 

[Hiney]

£10 vs Potential skin cancer

It's a tough one

 

[Tricky Dicky]

On the brink of promotion and the title, and this forum has a thread about the price of sun tan lotion. Priceless

Not priceless, just very expensive.

 

[Superphil]

Try using P20, one application in the morning, all day long protection (SPF20). 1 bottle lasts me about a week when on hols, £20 a bottle. Been using it for a 7 or 8 years now, never got sunburnt, and no slimey skin either

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Try this:

Boots Baby suncream - get 3 pay for 1! - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums

 

[Napper]

Try using P20, one application in the morning, all day long protection (SPF20). 1 bottle lasts me about a week when on hols, £20 a bottle. Been using it for a 7 or 8 years now, never got sunburnt, and no slimey skin either

and presumably you are as white as a ghost as well ?

 

[brunswick]

stopped using it years ago...its a big con and no good for you...........be sensible and cover up in the midday sun if over 24 degrees.

 

[scooter1]

Try using P20, one application in the morning, all day long protection (SPF20). 1 bottle lasts me about a week when on hols, £20 a bottle. Been using it for a 7 or 8 years now, never got sunburnt, and no slimey skin either

We use this for our little boy and its great.

 

[Superphil]

and presumably you are as white as a ghost as well ?

Why would I be white as a ghost? Not sure I'm getting you there, are you suggesting that you don't tan with SPF20 protection? I get a tan, I'm no sun worshipper, but SPF bears no relation to how you tan, it refers to how long you can stay in the sun before burning. Then, if you are using a product that needs re-applying, you can calculate how often to apply based on how quickly you burn compared to the SPF of the product you use.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

stopped using it years ago...its a big con and no good for you...........be sensible and cover up in the midday sun if over 24 degrees.

What's the air temperature got to do with the strength of the sun... ?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

stopped using it years ago...its a big con and no good for you...........

be even more sensible and ignore the above

oh, and Superdrug is way cheaper than Boots

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

buy it in november, cheap as chips, failing that smear some lard over your bod !

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Why would I be white as a ghost? Not sure I'm getting you there, are you suggesting that you don't tan with SPF20 protection? I get a tan, I'm no sun worshipper, but SPF bears no relation to how you tan, it refers to how long you can stay in the sun before burning. Then, if you are using a product that needs re-applying, you can calculate how often to apply based on how quickly you burn compared to the SPF of the product you use.

SPF 30 for your all day hardcore sun exposure , trust me

 

[Thunder Bolt]

oh, and Superdrug is way cheaper than Boots

This. Superdrug's own brand is much better than Boots products imo.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

and presumably you are as white as a ghost as well ?

you're not going anywhere hot then because that's bollox !

 

[smudge]

Hawaiian Tropic, red label, factor f*** all.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Suntan lotion has to have the biggest mark-up in 'Rip Off Britain' after replica football shirts shirley? In Oz you can buy an industrial-sized dispenser of the stuff for next to no money at all.