Not so hot! £28 suncream fails test...but £3 lotion does the job

SUNSCREEN costing £28 failed an annual safety test while a £2.99 supermarket alternative passed with "flying colours".

- By Josie Clarke

Ultrasun Family SPF30, which costs £28 for 150ml and is marketed as being “especially suitable for children and those with sensitive skin”, failed to meet minimum UVA protection levels in two separate tests by Which?

It passed the UVB SPF part of the test but failed on UVA testing, scoring 9.1 and then 9.5 in a retest.

The consumer champion required a score of 10 or more for a pass.

Morrisons Moisturising Sun Spray SPF30 also failed to meet minimum SPF protection levels in two tests.