I need to buy a new sunscreen - any help

[BWrose]

I need to buy a new sun screen. I'm looking for non staining sun screens.

I googled and a few came up. I bought parasol and I'm really liking this. However, I'm worried about the spf of 25. I'm going on holidays at the start of August on a cruise starting from Italy and going to Greece. I have fair skin with a lot of moles so a contender for skin cancer. I don't know if spf 25 will be high enough for me. I practice sun safety as best I can. I never lounge about in the sun. I stay in or seek shade. I don't know how I will manage on the cruise though with the day stop offs.

What do you think? Will I get away with the parasol? Or should I buy another?

I bought calypso spray but I don't like the smell, so that's out.

I'm browsing online and I read on a forum, perhaps this one of two more other options that might be suitable for me. They are

1. ultrasun
2. solait from superdrug

Does anyone have experience of these sun screens?

Or do you think I will get away with the parasol 25?

Another Altruist fan here. Just got back from a week away using it. I found I didn't need to use huge amounts of aftersun to keep my skin hydrated after showering.

I bought a very similar Siggi hat (the black one on that listing) and its brilliant. Folds up neatly in my bag, big brim and big enough for my head and hair (it does have an internal drawstring if your head is less bulky).

I use P20, but have been using Solait 8 hr face cream in spf50 this year and am v pleased with it. Ds has had a Garnier dry spray for face in spf 50 this year as he doesn't like lotion, which you can spray over makeup, and thats working for me when I don't want full on sunscreen

Lots of praise for Altruist. I know all of you say no burning but does it prevent a tan? Tan equals sun damage. I have melasma and need one that prevents any sun damage. I'm olive skinned so don't need a tan but do tan easily.

I use a zinc oxide based one currently that I import from the states called burnout.

Frowns I have olive skin and I tan whatever SPF50 I wear if I'm outside long enough. It can't be helped with me. But good sunscreens do prevent my face freckling and burning. And hopefully as much as possible from aging too.