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The five worst sunscreens

Having a good sunscreen is vital to be able to enjoy the summer properly without having to worry about the sun damaging our skin. Many people believe that spending more on a sunscreen means they are buying quality products, but the HAWAIIAN TROPIC Silk Hydration Lotion is a clear example of this not always the case. This sunscreen's SPF isn't very high, which means the effects don't last very long and this might sunburn despite having applied the cream. BOOTS Soltan Protect & Moisturise Lotion Boots is an extremely popular pharmacy chain that can be found all over the UK, which is why the fact that one of their sunscreens is just not good enough is extremely disappointing to many people. Studies have found out that the real SPF of the BOOTS Soltan Protect & Moisturise Lotion SPF30 is in fact about two thirds of the SPF protection the cream claims to be. In fact, the only good thing about this cream is its extremely low price. HAWAIIAN TROPIC Satin Protection Ultra Radiance The HAWAIIAN TROPIC Satin Protection Ultra Radiance Sun Lotion SPF30 is not only overpriced at £13.99 per bottle but it also fails the official SPF performance test which means it doesn't actually protect your skin from the sun as much as it claims to. Very disappointing! MALIBU Protective Lotion SPF30 The only good thing about the MALIBU Protective Lotion SPF30 is its price (£5.99 a bottle) because it failed both the SPF performance test and the UVA performance test. PIZ BUIN Ultra Light Dry Touch Sun Fluid This is definitely the most expensive sunscreen you will find out there and, apart from that, it has failed the SPF performance test.