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Own brand Suncream...Aldi or Lidl?

Bleating Lamb

Got the tail end of a story today that about a fortnight ago either Aldi or Lidl had own brand Suncream on offer that apparently outperformed far more expensive Suncream brands in Clinical trials.Anyone here know the accuracy of that story and did ye buy the Suncream?.Am gutted I missed out on the offer as heading to the sun soon with my family who will need plenty of the stuff!

Thanks for any feedback.

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harr

Didn't hear story you are referring to ...but I have using the Aldi own brand for the first time this week and no problems..it's a spray one that goes on green...
Kids out playing football and swimming all weekend and no burn.
We found no difference in quality to the more expensive ones.

mikep

I've been using the Aldi suncream for the last few years and the factor 30 creams work well for me and I burn VERY quickly.. Lately have been using an SPF 30 aerosol spray from lidl and is working well, although it doesn't mention the UV A protection.
The main difference I find is that the lidl/aldi ones feel more sticky than the piz buin I previously used. Not enough to stop using them though.

Michael Angelo.

Bargain alert????......... ðŸ‘ðŸ‘

Redderneck

In general the stuff you'll get from Aldi or Lidl meets stringent German quality control standards which mean it's decent stuff in terms of effectiveness. The great thing about it being as relatively cheap as it is is that you tend to lash more of it on that you might be tempted to do with more expensive branded lotions, and you get the double whammy of probably lashing it on more often/topping up more readily than you would with more expensive stuff. Which is half the battle.

One recommendation - always do a skin test of any new lotion/cream you're putting on someone for the first time, just in case someone has an allergy to one of the contents. Dab a bit on the back of the neck and rub it on to a small area and wait. This is something I'd recommend doing with ANY brand, especially where kids are involved.

Bleating Lamb

Michael Angelo. wrote: »

Bargain alert????......... ðŸ‘ðŸ‘

It was approx 4 euro for one of the product.....similar size 'well known' brands are 12 euro +

TheBeach

We used the Lidl one recently on holiday and I didn't find it great. Definitely would not trust it for the kids. Also had the malibu brand with us and I could still feel it in my skin after swimming etc, but I couldn't feel the Lidl one at all.

dodzy

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Got the tail end of a story today that about a fortnight ago either Aldi or Lidl had own brand Suncream on offer that apparently outperformed far more expensive Suncream brands in Clinical trials.Anyone here know the accuracy of that story and did ye buy the Suncream?.Am gutted I missed out on the offer as heading to the sun soon with my family who will need plenty of the stuff!

Thanks for any feedback.

Superdrug.com for sun oils/creams. Great deals to be had.

bottlebrush

I used the lidl spray sport water resistant factor 30 one last week when I was abroad in temperatures of 35 degrees plus. Have very fair skin and I found it excellent.

Professor Moriarty

Some important facts regarding skin cancer and melanoma:

Avoid the sun.
Wear 30+ sunscreen.
Cream is better than spray.
Make sure your sunscreen protects against both UVA and UVB rays.
Apply every two hours.
Apply liberally.
Avoid the sun.

sharpish

I read some thing about Which? doing a test and they all passed except AVON.

I used the factor 30 aero for Lidl on Saturday and didn't burn but i wasn't lying out i just pottering about.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4518640/Avon-suncream-one-fail-annual-test.html

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Got the tail end of a story today that about a fortnight ago either Aldi or Lidl had own brand Suncream on offer that apparently outperformed far more expensive Suncream brands in Clinical trials.Anyone here know the accuracy of that story and did ye buy the Suncream?.Am gutted I missed out on the offer as heading to the sun soon with my family who will need plenty of the stuff!

Thanks for any feedback.

iguot edgar

Does the stuff give you Alzheimers? Did they ever find out?

degsie

iguot edgar wrote: »

Does the stuff give you Alzheimers? Did they ever find out?

I used to the answer but now I've forgotten

iguot edgar

degsie wrote: »

I used to the answer but now I've forgotten

me squared

Wexy86

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

1Am gutted I missed out on the offer as heading to the sun soon with my family who will need plenty of the stuff!.

It's not a special buy - in stock for a good part of the year in both my locals stores.

NIMAN

iguot edgar wrote: »

Does the stuff give you Alzheimers? Did they ever find out?

CONSPIRACY FORUM that way

Colser

I use the Aldi factor 50 for myself and the kids..been using it on holidays and for the last few days here..I find it great and not a bit sticky..great product and a great price imo.

FrStone

The aldi sun cream beats most brand names hands down.

It is one of the very few that has a five star UVA rating.

celligraphy

Colser wrote:

I use the Aldi factor 50 for myself and the kids..been using it on holidays and for the last few days here..I find it great and not a bit sticky..great product and a great price imo.

Ditto used this recently on holidays for the little one. The water resistant spray factor 50. Brilliant ,applied twice a day and no burns ensured while myself and her father got burnt from a top brand factor 15

Fox Hound

went to the taste of Dublin on Sunday and the sun was splitting the trees, I bought some Lidl factor 50 sun cream as I burn all the time and I am prone to sun stroke, anyway spent the whole day in the sun, used the Sun Cream twice during the day and it was perfect, I would highly recommend this sun cream,

poitinstill

ive been using the Cien one from Lidl for about 6 years. its the pump one with oil spf 30 or so . not a fan of the sun. For me this is fine about $3.99 a go.

Bleating Lamb

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Some important facts regarding skin cancer and melanoma:

Avoid the sun.
Wear 30+ sunscreen.
Cream is better than spray.
Make sure your sunscreen protects against both UVA and UVB rays.
Apply every two hours.
Apply liberally.
Avoid the sun.

As matter of interest why do you say cream is better than spray?

BraveDonut

I read the newspaper article a year or so back and it was definitely the Aldi brand that was tested and reported as performing as well, if not better, than the expensive ones.
Just back from the Canaries where the whole family used 50 and 30 with great results.

The aerosols work really well to apply, but don't last very long.
But at €2.50 each....

getoffthepot

If you're ever in Spain and happen to be near a Mercadona supermarket their own brand is very good and nicely priced as well.

TheBeach wrote: »

We used the Lidl one recently on holiday and I didn't find it great. Definitely would not trust it for the kids. Also had the malibu brand with us and I could still feel it in my skin after swimming etc, but I couldn't feel the Lidl one at all.

Ironically Which? Magazine did independent tests and Malibu actually badly failed the test!

Aldi actually came out as one of the best!

Sorry, link to the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2629832/The-big-brand-sun-creams-fail-protection-test-Products-Malibu-Piz-Buin-blocks-given-dont-buy-rating-Which.html

Aldi/Lidl suncreams are actually made in Germany and have to not only follow EU standards but also more strict German standards.

Professor Moriarty

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

As matter of interest why do you say cream is better than spray?

Especially for kids, you can see where the cream has been applied. So you then know if you've missed any spots.

smilerf

I find all Cien products excellent

bergipau

Did anyone have problems with sun cream staining clothes. We tried some of the budget brands and it badly stained our clothes

odyssey06

bergipau wrote: »

Did anyone have problems with sun cream staining clothes. We tried some of the budget brands and it badly stained our clothes

Not just budget brands... the expensive Riemann oil will do it too

Haven't had it happen with branded creams such as Piz Buin or Nivea.

bottlebrush

CIEN spray didn't stain my clothes.

By the way I am using a cien self tanning mousse at the moment. Love it.very realistic on my fair skin.

BettePorter

Saw some 'expert' on something years back and they said that every brand HAS to legally have X, y and z in them so buying 'named' brands is pointless. The 2 euro bottle has same protection as the 22 euro one. Obviously if u want nicely perfumed or better moisture u can pick and choose but apparently they all the same protection ingredient wise.