Own brand Suncream...Aldi or Lidl?

theoneeyedman · 20-06-2017 10:07PM

smilerf wrote: »

I find all Cien products excellent

was in the canaries a few weeks ago. Was dragged into lidl by the oh, and while there got a can of the cein spray suncream. Worked fine, very compatible in thought to the more expensive ones. The wimen wouldn't use it cause it only cost 3e as opposed to. 14 or. 15 for the stuff they were using, load of bollix from what I could see

20-06-2017 10:17PM

the only expensive stuff that you need to buy is zinc-based stuff which you need when doing watersports (sailing, kitesurfing etc) due to intense water reflection for your nose etc - the stuff that cricketers use on tv.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-white-cream-powder-matter-applied-on-the-face-by-most-cricketers-on-the-field-and-why

mrcheez · 20-06-2017 10:34PM

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Cream is better than spray.

I'd disagree with this.

Whenever I use spray I get far less sunburn risk and a very gradual tan compared to using cream, with which I need to use a much higher factor to achieve the same, plus reapply more often.

I use 20 in spray, but have to use 30 in cream. Apply spray once. Apply cream about 3 times in the same period.

wolfyboy555 · 20-06-2017 10:37PM

Used Aldi spray one for last 2 weeks in California. Great job!

carltonleon · 20-06-2017 11:00PM

I always use the Boots Soltan cream. SPF 50 and UVA 5 star. The young fella would get sunburn in the rain as he is like Casper, so white he's blue. I find the boots sun cream great for him and for all the family, too be honest and it is well priced.

smilerf · 21-06-2017 05:02AM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

was in the canaries a few weeks ago. Was dragged into lidl by the oh, and while there got a can of the cein spray suncream. Worked fine, very compatible in thought to the more expensive ones. The wimen wouldn't use it cause it only cost 3e as opposed to. 14 or. 15 for the stuff they were using, load of bollix from what I could see

I find there shaving foam great toi

dodzy · 21-06-2017 05:49AM

smilerf wrote: »

I find there shaving foam great toi

Would you apply it frequently or just the once?

smilerf · 21-06-2017 05:55AM

dodzy wrote: »

Would you apply it frequently or just the once?

just once. The spray

Wanderer78 · 21-06-2017 05:58AM

I've had issues with cheaper brands before, particularly Lidl/aldi, but I was sweating heavily at the time. Normally stay away from them now

sillysocks · 21-06-2017 06:29AM

I usually use the Boots cream and for myself and the kids (all fair skinned) I get the 'one a day' creams that you're only supposed to need to apply once. I always apply twice a day but that's it and I love the convenience of that. Years ago before those creams I'd have been applying every 30/45 minutes!

Just wondering if the lidl/aldi range have a one a day or are the creams/sprays longer lasting in general now than years ago?

Moody_mona · 21-06-2017 08:34AM

sillysocks wrote: »

I usually use the Boots cream and for myself and the kids (all fair skinned) I get the 'one a day' creams that you're only supposed to need to apply once. I always apply twice a day but that's it and I love the convenience of that. Years ago before those creams I'd have been applying every 30/45 minutes!

Just wondering if the lidl/aldi range have a one a day or are the creams/sprays longer lasting in general now than years ago?

Yea, Calypso once a day range from Aldi, I adore the stuff. As far as I know, it comes in spf 10, 20 and 30.

Professor Moriarty · 21-06-2017 11:14AM

mrcheez wrote: »

I'd disagree with this.

Whenever I use spray I get far less sunburn risk and a very gradual tan compared to using cream, with which I need to use a much higher factor to achieve the same, plus reapply more often.

I use 20 in spray, but have to use 30 in cream. Apply spray once. Apply cream about 3 times in the same period.

Well, that would be contrary to research and accepted best practice worldwide. I would suggest that you re-examine how you deal with the sun. A tan is not healthy, it is a sign of distressed skin. Obviously, sunburn poses a greater threat. To properly protect oneself from potential skin cancer and melanoma, the following current accepted best practice should apply:

Avoid the sun.
If you can't:
Wear a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses and protective clothing/footwear that covers as much skin as possible.
If you can't:
Wear 30+ sunscreen.
Cream is better than spray for children as it is more visible, thus areas of skin won't be missed.
Make sure your sunscreen protects against both UVA and UVB rays.
Apply liberally before going outdoors.
Apply liberally every two hours.
Apply liberally after swimming.
Ignore 'Once' and 'Waterproof' claims.
Spray and cream are equally effective though some research indicates that cream might be slightly more effective.
Avoid the sun.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 21-06-2017 11:24AM

dodzy wrote: »

Would you apply it frequently or just the once?

You're wasting your time if you are not applying it frequently.

Pretty much all the articles on sunscreen say two things

Anyhing greater that SPF30 is pretty pointless (see below)
You need to apply frequently - consensus seems to be every 2 hours http://www.webmd.com/beauty/features/high-spf-sunscreens-are-they-better

The SPF (Sun Protection Factor) scale is not linear:
SPF 15 blocks 93% of UVB rays

SPF 30 blocks 97% of UVB rays

SPF 50 blocks 98% of UVB rays

So, one way of looking at this is that SPF 30 sunscreen only gives you 4% more protection than SPF 15 sunscreen.

mrcheez · 21-06-2017 12:15PM

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Well, that would be contrary to research and accepted best practice worldwide. I would suggest that you re-examine how you deal with the sun. A tan is not healthy, it is a sign of distressed skin. Obviously, sunburn poses a greater threat. To properly protect oneself from potential skin cancer and melanoma, the following current accepted best practice should apply:

Avoid the sun.
If you can't:
Wear a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses and protective clothing/footwear that covers as much skin as possible.
If you can't:
Wear 30+ sunscreen.
Cream is better than spray for children as it is more visible, thus areas of skin won't be missed.
Make sure your sunscreen protects against both UVA and UVB rays.
Apply liberally before going outdoors.
Apply liberally every two hours.
Apply liberally after swimming.
Ignore 'Once' and 'Waterproof' claims.
Spray and cream are equally effective though some research indicates that cream might be slightly more effective.
Avoid the sun.

You're missing the point I was making.

Spray is better than cream. Stronger protection.

Professor Moriarty · 21-06-2017 12:20PM

mrcheez wrote: »

You're missing the point I was making.

Spray is better than cream. Stronger protection.

That is not in accordance with research. But I'm not going to argue with you. If you personally find spray better, then go for it.

mrcheez · 21-06-2017 12:24PM

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

That is not in accordance with research. But I'm not going to argue with you. If you personally find spray better, then go for it.

The only downside I can see is that its less visible (as you stated before) but if I was protecting my children I would use high factor spray over high factor cream any day.

I was actually shocked at how well spray works.

Professor Moriarty · 21-06-2017 12:29PM

mrcheez wrote: »

The only downside I can see is that its less visible (as you stated before) but if I was protecting my children I would use high factor spray over high factor cream any day.

I was actually shocked at how well spray works.

Good. Spray them until they're drenched!

mrcheez · 21-06-2017 12:35PM

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Good. Spray them until they're drenched!

Its also easier to use for those of us that are thinning on top and want to be protected in situations where a hat won't work (swimming etc). Spray gets to cover the scalp easily whereas cream will just grease up your hair !

Actually I've never seen anyone wearing a swimcap in the sea come to think of it, although that might logically be the best protection. Maybe higher risk of heat stroke.

Professor Moriarty · 21-06-2017 12:53PM

mrcheez wrote: »

Its also easier to use for those of us that are thinning on top and want to be protected in situations where a hat won't work (swimming etc). Spray gets to cover the scalp easily whereas cream will just grease up your hair !

Actually I've never seen anyone wearing a swimcap in the sea come to think of it, although that might logically be the best protection. Maybe higher risk of heat stroke.

Good point. Unfortunately bothwash off when swimming. Mind you, it's hard to strut your stuff in Speedos if you're wearing a stupid swimming hat.

degsie · 21-06-2017 08:35PM

Searched through the thread for an actual bargain alert (i.e money off, sale, reduced etc) but couldn't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction?

odyssey06 · 21-06-2017 08:49PM

degsie wrote: »

Searched through the thread for an actual bargain alert (i.e money off, sale, reduced etc) but couldn't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction?

A lot of people, myself included, would consider it a bargain to have found a significantly cheaper non branded product that is as effective as the branded one?
You could argue it's more of a bargain than 2-3 euros off the branded product...

vicwatson · 21-06-2017 10:43PM

I say it's sun protection anyway.

The cien Lidl one 50+ has shut up the price of p50 thankfully

It's only 3 Euro and works great

bergipau · 22-06-2017 08:55AM

I agree this thread has moved away from bargains but it's still interesting.
Nobody has mentioned p20 yet. I find this the best by far. Put in on once and that's it for the day,

topcat77 · 22-06-2017 05:49PM

It's the Aldi spray 30 SPF cream that got a very good score on which.co.uk

ImARebel · 23-06-2017 07:43AM

The Aldi and Lidl cream are brilliant. I use both on ourselves and the kids. I brought Malibu one year for ourselves (just because I happened to be in dealz and I was afraid the cream wouldn't come into lidl before we left) never again we were like crispy bacon after it. Worse cream I've ever used

Aldi and lidl all the way for me and especially for the kids. Nothing gets through their factor 50!

SeaFields · 23-06-2017 07:57AM

bergipau wrote: »

I agree this thread has moved away from bargains but it's still interesting.
Nobody has mentioned p20 yet. I find this the best by far. Put in on once and that's it for the day,

Aldi have a single application cream aswell. Exactly the same as P20 and a hell of a lot cheaper.

pjq · 23-06-2017 05:24PM

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.

German Consumer magazine TEST , tested Factor 30 creams in 2015, Lidl's Cien Classic came in 2nd place , Aldi's "Ombra suncare light also got good marks. Nivea landed between the two with "Gut" also. Both Lidl and Aldi were better than the 10 times more expensive Lancome, and Garnier Ambre Solair at 3 times the price only achieved satisfactory marks.

eamon234 · 24-06-2017 01:41AM

In Portugal at the moment where most places are charging €18-24 for regular branded creams. Found the nearest Lidl to stock up!

TallGlass · 24-06-2017 10:47AM

degsie wrote: »

Searched through the thread for an actual bargain alert (i.e money off, sale, reduced etc) but couldn't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction?

The bargains are not only in direct 'bargains', but indirect bargains, like these. I am using these from Aldi and they are great haven't had any issue. The other bargains are knowing that 15/30 are similar and 30/50 are nearly exactly the same. So you might be better off just buying plenty of the 15.

Other bargains include information on how noy to burn the ****é out of yourself and cost even more money trying to fix it. Or end up in hospital with sun stroke costing even more money.

I am sure I left some more out. But if you read from the start there's so great cost saving information available from the start.

If you can't find or notice it. Then are you even a real true blooded bargain hunter and a hunter of the price?

DopeTech · 24-06-2017 11:10AM

Good value if it is what it says it is, sometimes you get 30, sometimes you get 4, and I swear to God, more often than not, it's just milk!

Own brand Suncream...Aldi or Lidl?

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