Soltan Kids Once Lotion Pouch Suncream

When I was eleven I had a skin cancer scare (melanoma) with a mole that went funny then had to be removed off my face... I was advised for the next few years never to wear below factor 30 sun lotion during warm weather as I have other moles plus the operated area was fragile to the sun's harmful rays. One of the lotions my mum has bought me over the years is 'Soltan Once' which is Boots own make of sun lotion which at factor 40 is specifically designed to protect children's delicate skin. My mum bought this pouch on a buy one get one free offer for £3.99 as it was ideal for keeping in my school bag for P.E, dinner times outside, ...  Read the complete review

After what feels like the longest winter on record, it seems summer is finally making an appearance. The kids can't wait to spend time outside after a long winter cooped up indoors. But I've become paranoid about my children's skin burning after learning that it can lead to skin cancer in later life. When I was a child, applying sun cream was a matter of choice. Some kids used it, usually the ones with very pale skin or who had red hair and burned easily. My mother might remind me to put cream on from time to time, so I'd put on a thin layer when I remembered and that would be it for the rest of the day. I became brown eventually but still had to be careful ...  Read the complete review

This is an extremley good val*e item. It was BOGOF so got this one and one with a trigger lever thing. I can't get the st*ff on the kids q*ick enogh, they wriggle all over the place, so ease of application is a priority for me. We are a fair skinned family, I have the nickname of casper....so draw yor own concltions. As standard we apply factor 50 the moment the rays hit. this lotion has a really nice smell, nothing in particlar like cocon*t, jst a fresh clean odor. Its really rather thick, and doesn;t seem to dissappear into the skin very easily. It leaves a fairly greasy glossy layer on the kids, and my skin. I really did need to wash my hands after applying ...  Read the complete review