Malibu High Protection Water Resistant Vitamin Enriched SPF 50 Sun-Screen Lotion Spray with Shea Butter Extract, 200ml

Product Information

For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. It's a lightweight mist that you spray over your makeup to top up your SPF and treat your cells with skin-loving ingredients like niacinamide, Vitamin C and E, and aloe vera. The truth is, most of us think we're protecting our skin all day when we apply our SPF lotion on our faces in the morning. However, that's not totally accurate. You might not want to hear it, but SPF will only protect you for around two to six hours (depending on sun exposure and sweat), so you need to reapply throughout the day. However, you won't be doing that if you're wearing makeup. So, that's where this genius product comes into it.

Thanks to the added hyaluronic acid, we could ditch my regular serums and moisturisers and go straight in with this cream. So, the skin didn't feel overburdened by-products and we weren't met with any new breakouts by the end of the day. It didn't disturb makeup application either. It didn't pill, make makeup crumble or slide around. In fact, it made a pretty good primer.

How we tested

If you're looking for a sun cream for oily skin, SuperGoop's Unseen Sunscreen will become your best friend. With SPF 30, it's an invisible, lightweight formula that won't clog the skin and will keep it protected all day long. Formulated with skincare in mind, not only does it give you full protection against UVA and UVB rays, it delivers major benefits to the skin. In terms of actual sun protection, it has a factor of 50+ and protects against UVA and UVB rays. And besides that, it contains a whole host of ingredients — like acerola cherry extract and spirulina — to brighten and soothe your skin. It's cruelty-free, vegan, sustainable, and paraben free too.

This cute yellow bottle might only contain 40ml of SPF, but its small size is exactly what makes it the perfect SPF to carry around. Pros: SPF 50, doesn't pill, absorbs fast, UVA and UVB protection, oil-free, lightweight, doesn't clog pores, no white cast, contains moisturising ingredients It’s fragrance-free so suitable for sensitive skin, and it contains no parabens or sulphates. It’s also cruelty-free and reef friendly, but we were a little disappointed to see that it only offers 3-star UVA protection. Gone are the days when sun creams were unpleasant to use, now you can find plenty of incredible sunscreens that are easy to apply, won't leave you shiny or with a white cast and allow you to properly enjoy the sunshine with no burns. Always make sure to look for a suncream that is "broad spectrum", meaning there's protection from both UVA and UVB rays, to prevent ageing wrinkles, dark spots and pigmentation, as well as more serious health issues. UVAs are skin-damaging long waves that can penetrate through the hypodermis tissue, while UVBs are short waves that cause redness and burns, which can lead to skin cancer.

The verdict: Best body sunscreens

If you like to spend your holidays in the pool or sea, then the Bondi Sands Hydra UV Protect is perfect as it’s water resistant for up to four hours (Bondi recommends you reapply after two hours when swimming). It also contains ethically sourced algae to keep your skin hydrated.

Type of Sunscreen: Chemical; SPF Factor: 50+; Water-Resistant: No; Size: 40ml; Star ingredients: Acerola cherry extract and spirulina; Vegan: Yes Where to buy sun creams in the UK? Pros: sinks in easily, UVA and UVB protection, SPF50, skincare ingredients, smooth base for makeup, vegan, sustainable, cruelty-free, paraben-freeThis one is also water resistant, but not sure for how long, so we reapplied it after swimming to ensure full coverage. It’s fragrance-free and offers broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays, for an affordable price. Type of Sunscreen: Mineral & Chemical SPF Factor: 50 Water- Resistant: Yes Size: 200ml Star ingredients: Tinosorb A2B (advanced sunscreen) Vegan: Yes

Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. This one is also fragrance-free but it’s got a subtle coconut fragrance. It contains moisturising vitamin E so the skin feels hydrated throughout the day. We love that it’s water-resistant for four hours so if you forget to reapply after swimming you’re still protected. The lotion is also cruelty-free and reef friendly. However, it only offers 3-star UVA protection.

We used this on super oily skin and were relieved to see that this SPF is non-comedogenic and oil-free. Oily skin or not, it's important for everyone to stay hydrated and protected against the sun's harmful rays, and it can be hard to find a product that does both of these things without leaving a greasy film. However, this product does. The lotion is water-resistant but doesn’t state for how long, and it’s reef friendly. However, the 100ml bottle isn’t going to last long if you use it on the whole family though.