Seems to be a good price for SPF 50+ 1L. Other Coles Half-price Sunscreen products
Coles SPF 50+ Sunscreen Ultra Pump 1L $6 (RRP $12) @ Coles
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No but it is six bucks for a litre. My house gets through about one of these a year; works great.
Non-greasy is overrated imo, just put it on half an hour in advance so it absorbs.
This is good advice especially as you are supposed to put suncream on not just immediately prior to going out
It works straight away. Somehow there's been misinformation going around saying it only works once it has 'set in'. I believe it's because of psychology and has nothing to do with how the chemicals work.
@Oofy Doofy: Anecdotal rant or got a link to support that?
It's plausible to give it time to absorb properly so it doesn't just wash or sweat straight off.Those greasy ones make you not want to use it at all.
@Oofy Doofy: Misinformation in the instructions on the label though
https://www.aushealthwarehouse.com/cdn/shop/products/38dc3dc…@lychnis: I have no idea why it mentions that, because it works from the second you apply it. The skin doesn’t do some magical thing that activates the chemicals.
@G-rig: It's purely about the concern around it absorbing into your skin before you go out into the sun, as a precaution. For all intensive purposes it works as soon as it's applied. You can try it out for yourself.
@Oofy Doofy: It is not misinformation. It’s probably not a huge problem but generally assumed the time is to allow the film forming chemicals to spread, settle and form a nice even film over the skin. Sunscreen is more than just photo filters.
@haemolysis: It's just a precaution, but it works straight away. Cancer council would prefer you put it on straight away, disregarding the waiting out period before going into the sun. Better to have it on and not need it, than to need it and not have it due to timing everything.
@Oofy Doofy: Yeah obviously better than not applying at all.
It's never nice with exercising and sweats off anyway and ruins your skin so I prefer not going out for long during the hottest periods.
Walked past this yesterday and wanted to wait til I had done research. A Google suggests it's great.
Awesome post. Thank you. I need it.
Coles SPF 50+ Sunscreen Ultra Tube | 100mL
$1.50That equates to $15/L
yeah but the kids complain when I put the 1l bottle in their pockets.
Get both and refill the tube from the bulk bottle.
@M00Cow: Get some silicone travel tubes for creams, top screws off and has a wider opening you can fill up, reusable etc
Tell them to toughen up!
Thanks !
I've been meaning to buy some for a while
Any checked the ingredients on skindeep?
Not me. Have you?
Yes seems generally ok, here's the first ingredient.
Homosalate is a common sunscreen ingredient. Research indicates it is a weak hormone disruptor, and sunlight breaks down the chemical into harmful byproducts.
Thanks! Got a similar one from woolies about 3 years ago that's on its last legs.
Are you sure it's not expired? From memory most sunscreens generally seem to have a 2 year expiry date.
Expired Sep 2023 apparently.
I've survived the last two weeks though so must still be working. I'll chuck it when I pick up this later today.
It doesn't just stop working a day after expiry. It'll just start to slowly lose efficacy. You could probably get through most of summer with it still if you wanted.
@dontpanic: I think it's not so much the active ingredients stop working, more that it separates.
I had an old one and it turned into something resembling yogurt and opaque liquid. Shook it up until it was back to it's original consistency and applied heaps, no issues with sunburn at all.
Interesting….product description says:
"Spiced fruit free buns. Best eaten when toasted and served with butter Perfect for breakfast or any time of day treat."
I can't be the only one here that finds sunscreen delicious?
Nobody wants their spicy buns covered in fruit.
I wouldn't be wearing sunscreen unless I was going to get my buns toasted by the sun.
…any time of DAY treat……well duh, who uses sunscreen at night?
Lasts a good couple of years for me.
Best value sunscreen on the market.Used to cost $4.50
These sunscreen are spiced flavoured. Can be used to replace butter in your toast.
Watch use by dates on sunscreen. If you aren’t going to use the big ones then get the little ones.
"Try it. Love it. Or get your money back."
Well, I ate it for breakfast, and I even tried to toast it, but it just wasn't spicy enough for me! Can I have my money back?ones I saw expiry late 2026 pretty good
also decent quality
Nice … I needed the ultra pump
Lol
0 out of 100The irony of them classifying a cancer risk reducing sunscreen as hazardous…
So basically don't use this because it has chemicals, oh but get cancer instead.
oh but get cancer instead.
Interesting take. Are you aware there are skincare products that don’t contain a known carcinogen and protect you against skin cancer at the same time? That’s the point of the app.
When I was young and carefree, I didn’t care about ingredients and just bought the cheapest stuff.
Then I had a baby with very sensitive skin. And then my MIL had inoperable cancer. Suddenly the impact and reality of what you put on/into your body kicks in real quick.
I count myself lucky to have access to good products in Australia. Many others in the world do not.
Good points, my awakening was when I had my first child. Definitely try to avoid harmful chemicals when possible and affordable.
Any deal/recommendation for a reef safe sunscreen?
Funny thing is those who use the reef for business don't even use reef safe sunscreen
my experience is whenever you go out to great barrier reef tours whether it is cairns , bundy or in between they promote use of reed safe sunscreen like no oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene
however nobody cares or checks and even the sunscreen on board has these items
not saying that this stuff doesn't contribute but other factors are worse for coral bleaching than these sunscreens
just my opinion
We use the small nivea pots when we go to the beach, no issue even on 2 year olds skin.
Have a look through the inclusions in your private health insurance extras. My fund rebates Cancer Council UV products up to $40.
It's under a Health Improvement section.
I then buy premium 1L bottles using Amazon Prime for $40 and claim the full rebate as the invoice is product only with no shipping charge.
Haven't paid for sunscreen in 2 years since I discovered this.
Which health fund?
After testing many sunscreens, including expensive name brands, this is our households preferred product. Good price even at $12, bargain at $6.
Non greasy and good sun protection. Recommended.
This wouldn't be one of those non-greasy ones right