Aldi spray on sun cream

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I dont know if this is the right place to post but we have been using the lacura sun dry mist SPF 50 from Aldi for the weekend. My two youngest have gotten so burnt even though we sprayed them head to toe with it. I hear other families are the same. Both look like they didnt even have sun cream on. I have seen on fackbook we are not the only ones

For kids, I recommend the boots once water play suncream, it's really waterproof and lasts 3h in the water or 8h dry.

Anything only 'water restistant' is going to need to be well absorbed before going in the water, and need reapplying very regularly (suspect 90m is not enough when in the water)

The OP says she put more cream in them when they got red which to me sounds like she let them stay in the sun after she had noticed they had burnt.

I'd been using the Lidl spray, which goes on differently. It comes out in tiny globules rather than a fine spray mist. But then I switched to Aldi and I noticed my DD had patchy red areas on her face. I actually liked the Aldi spray better because it was easier to use, but the redness didn't happen with the Lidl 50 spray whereas the Aldi one does seem to have been less effective.

Would completely agree with this. It’s the best one in my opinion. DD was outside all day competing yesterday and didn’t burn at all. I also had it on but spent the day in the shade so I’m okay!
Also, always a cream! I’d never go for a spray or mist. I don’t think they’re good enough or that you get enough on. I’d rather spend ages rubbing it in than getting burned

Just came here to say you're not alone with burning op! I used Nivea on one day and Piz Buin another and burnt with both, factor 39m the areas I burnt were my belly and back and shoulders only in the bits that usually don't see the sun- I'm wondering if it was just because it was so hot this weekend rather than the products themselves?

ibe always hated Aldi sun cream - ruins clothing and used to burn my DD’s cheeks - I’d assume with the chemicals rather than allowing sunburn as it would fade after being washed off

I’m so sorry to hear this. It does sound faulty, but these mists are supposed to be rubbed in. I hope you complain to Aldi.
Altruist is cheap and been developed by a dermatologist. They also have a spray mist but his demo shows you need to use a lot and rub it in. https://altruistsun.com/products/altruist-dermatologist-invisible-sunspray-with-spf-50-2-x-200ml
I’d only trust these mists to reach my own back. I can recommend the Altrust cream spray with the trigger. It’s priced well for a 250ml bottle.

We used it on holiday and my DH got really burnt the first day despite hourly top ups. Luckily the kids weren't with us and I hadn't used it on them beforehand. We now stick to creams as you can see it being rubbed it etc.

Is it an aerosol spray? I suspect it's that and how it applies thats the issue as I've used their 50spf cream and that's been fine. Is it waterproof? If not it would need reapplying every single time the kids got in and out the pool and yes I would tell them they can't play out when it's hot if they're getting burned . Putting more cream on after they're red is too late, they need to be covered up or brought in.

Any sun protection has its limit. The factor refers to how many times your natural protection, so if for example you burn after five minutes of strong sun exposure, a factor 30 sunscreen will protect you for 30 x five minutes: 150 minutes or two and a half hours. If you burn after ten minutes, factor 30 will give you 300 minutes or five hours of protection.

If you burn naturally after five minutes and use factor 50, you will have 250 minutes, or just over four hours of protection.

And that protection relies upon it being properly applied and not being rubbed or washed off along the way. The protection starts from when you go into the sun and the time limit isn't renewed by reapplying, that's your one lot of sun protection. You can't reapply every ten minutes and get an extra ten minutes in the sun.

Many people do not use nearly enough sun cream/spray/oil to benefit from proper protection, you have to be VERY generous with your quantities. You should also apply about 30 minutes before going in the sun and allow to dry thoroughly. To maintain your protection within the stated time limit, you also need to reapply after rubbing the skin or being in water.