Boots Soltan SPF 25 (Soltan Moisturising Lotion SPF 25)

Member Name: OhLala-17

Product:	Soltan Moisturising Lotion SPF 25
Date:	02/06/09 (91 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Moisurising

Disadvantages: Bit Sticky

With all this sunny weather and a predicted hot summer (fingers crossed) I thought I'd better look in the cupboard to see what sun cream I had. Bit of disappointment the ones in there had been in there for about 2 years!
So on a shopping trip into my local town I popped into Boots to 'Restock' the cupboard.

I went to the sun shop section to see lots of different brands all on Buy On Get One Free!
I knew I wanted the Soltan brand and so I went and looked to see which SPF factor they had in stock.


- What Is Soltan? -
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Soltan is a sun lotion made by the high street store & chemist Boots.
It has triple protection which means the lotion contains UVA & UVB filters to reduce the burning from the sun up to 25 times (depending on what SPF you buy).
It has 5 star ultra protection from UVA.
UVA is known to cause skin damage, premature aging and sun induced rashes.
Lastly the antioxidant complex boots the skin's natural defence against the sun, protecting against skin damage.

Boots make a huge range of different Soltan products:
Soltan with insect repellent in, Sensitive skin and Soltan Once (Protects up to 6 hours). Along with children & baby sun protection.
You can buy them in SPF 4 up to 50+ and in different styles, sprays, roll on, pouches and a bottle with a flip top lid.
The Soltan brand has a 5 star UVA rating, which is very good.


- Does It Work? -
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I got the large 400ml yellow bottle out of the cupboard before going out into the lovely hot sunshine!
I tipped it up and squeezed a large blob onto my hand, a white thickish substance came out. Unlike some lotions it didn't immediately run off my hand and only wobbled around a bit, so far so good!

I put some lotion onto my arm and started to rub it in, it didn't take long until the white substance had disappeared hopefully protecting me against the sun.
I felt a little bit sticky and greasy from the lotion but I carried on and applied it to the rest of me. When I had finished my legs I noticed that my arms didn't feel sticky anymore and my legs only took about 1 minute for the stickiness to go.
The bottle says to apply 2-3 tablespoons of lotion for the whole body, I'm not sure how much I used as I just squeeze a blob onto my hand and when I feel I've got enough sun cream on I will stop.

The Lotion claims to be moisturising too. After the stickiness had gone my skin did feel smooth, almost like I had put moisturiser on after having a bath or shower. Even now, 2 hours on my skin still feels smooth.

There is a slight scent to the lotion, it's not very strong and to be honest you can only smell it if you put your arm near your nose.
The smell is pleasant and smells, well like sun lotion! Whenever I smell sun lotion it reminds me of being at the beach or on holiday and this one is no different.

Now did it protect me from the sun?
I'm not sure how to tell if your skin has been properly protected, except not getting sunburnt.
Well I spent around 4 hours out in the sun only topping up once after 2 hours and I didn't get burnt not even a patch of redness!
Today I put some on and spent a further 2 hours in the sun without topping up and the only redness I got was on my foot from heat rash, which is because I didn't put any on my feet woops!
In the past I have used the sun lotion abroad in Spain & New York, both times I didn't suffer sun burn.
I said before about being a bit greasy, I couldn't feel any grease on my skin but when I was outside you could tell I had something on my skin like most sun protection.

The bottle says to apply the lotion 15 minutes before you go outside and then to top it up every 1 - 2 hours.
Always apply more after swimming or towelling dry.
I would say a little lotion goes a long way because it does. But when it comes to being out in hot sun I tend to slap it on like there's no tomorrow!



- The Bottle, Price & Where To Get It? -
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The bottle is mixed between yellow and orange, and the SPF is located at the bottom of the bottle along with a bit of info about it.
On the back is advice / directions on how to use it and some more information about the product.
It has a life of 18 months and is dermatologically tested.

You can only buy it in Boots and prices vary depending on what size or type of Soltan you buy.
My bottle which is a large 400ml cost £14.99 and was on Buy One Get One Free so I got 2 for £14.99 which I think is very good value.


- Overall -
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I am impressed by this product and will continue to buy it in the future. Even though it leaves me feeling a little bit sticky after application this soon goes.
When I use it I feel protected against the sun which is the main thing and as I've said I've never been burnt using this lotion.


5* Product from me.
June 2009.

Summary: A Good Sun Lotion!