sticky suncreams should be banned

[bluerunningshoes]

eurgh
need I say more?
as soon as I find one that's ok it's discontinued the next season.

we looked like fishfingers after a day at the beach!

YANBU. I like the Amber Solaire clear sprays, they're not sticky!

who buys that shit you ask?
I do. the pack promises 'suitable for sahara expedition'
I'm sure the extra sand provides extra uv protection...

I only want physical protection (like zinc dioxide). I want to avoid the chemical sunscreens. So I only like the sticky ones, yabu

Have used Ambre Solaire Smooth and Silky for years and love it. Then got freaked out by low UVA rating of 3 stars so tried other high star types. They are all disgusting and sticky. What do I do now?

I think the norm should be non-sticky and sticky ones should be labelled as such.

We had to do a lot of trial and error to find one which autistic ds would tolerate after his last acceptable one was discontinued!

yes sirzy just ready 'new and improved formula' brings me out in a rash.

I hate the discontinuing of stuff. last year we had soltan dry touch - this year it's nowhere to be found

*just reading

That’s exactly what we had last year!

I just hate sticky, can't you tell?

Ultrasun sports gel or spray. Really good. Not sticky at all.

Sirzy Our suspected ASD Son seems to get on okay with the clear sprays but hates the primark one.

Cover grandson in suncream, he rushes off to sandpit!

the spray kind are often too liquid (i.e get on my eyes) for my liking.
plus sun lotions are quite expensive for trying a few if you only need 2 bottles a year.

I’ve given up and stayed inside during peak times. Cannot stand the feeling.

Ultrasound. Also hate feeling sticky in any form.

UltraSUN

I got Lidl stuff last year which wasn’t sticky so much but had the consistency of WD40

Garnier Amber Solair dry mist is the business. It goes on really easy and quick, gives great protection ( been putting it on my daughter before school and she's stayed unburnt) and you don't feel like your hands are covered in sudocrem. No stickiness!

I love sunsense but it is a bit pricey

thanks for your recommenations. hopefully next year they are still available ...

I use the Clear and protect too but used to love the Banana boat powder dry ones before that - they smell amazing as an added bonus, unless you are allergic to the perfumes in which case it's a pain glares at DH

I’ve just ordered Altruist from amazon after reading some mumsnet recommendations. It’s 5star. A lot of the dry mist ones aren’t which I can’t understand. Why are some 3star?

We use La Roche-Posay SPF50 mist (it sprays on like an aerosol - a very fine mist) for body and the same brand stick for face. Neither product is sticky.