Best spf 50 for the face

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Need one that does the job but doesn't sting and isn't greasy.

La Roche-Posay has a great anti-shine one - not cheap, but there are usually offers around if you do a search....there is also a spray product (small aerosol) which is convenient. www.boots.com/la-roche-posay-anthelios-anti-shine-sun-cream-gel-spf-50-plus-50-ml-10155052

Clarins.

Frezyderm - it’s like a primer

La Roche posay anthelios ultra-light

So not 50 but 30 (iirc it's better to stick at 30 because if all the extra chemicals they have to add...or something) but recently discovered Nivea facial cream and it's only £6. It's the first time I've ever been able to use an SPF on my face as I have such sensitive skin.

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Body shop skin defence multi-protection essence works for me it goes on under my foundation nicely. You've just reminded me I need to get some more.

Another vote for la Roche posay. Doesn't make me break out in spots

This is 30 not 50 but good and doesn’t give me spots:

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Clinique City Block spf 40 is the best facial sunblock and I have tried plenty! It had the added bonus of giving sheer coverage too so your skin looks lovely when you were it.

LRP anti-shine or the shaka fluide one, they are both really nice and work well under make up.

Kiehl's have 3 factor 50 for face. Definitely not cheap but brilliant

I use an spf 30 anti ageing one from Ultrasun that I like a lot, works well too under make up. Found it on offer in TK Max. Think they do a 50 one too.

Heliocare 360 - miles better than anything else I’ve tried. A lot of them don’t have great UVA coverage even if they say they are broad spectrum.

Frezyderm 50. It's also the best primer I've ever used.
Biore watery essence is good, I used that before discovering Frezyderm.

Tired a few and body shop is the best, sits well over skincare smells nice and sinks in without looking oily

I got a Natura Bisse one in the Harper’s box, think it is quite expensive but is tinted and matte, only used it a few times though

I have been told to use SPF 50 by doctor. I'm another who loves Cityblock by Clinique but have read several posts on here saying it shouldn't be used as doesn't do what it says.

Another vote for LRP. I try others but always go back to it.

Eucerin (can get it in boots)

Has anyone tried the tinted version of the LRP?

Which LRP is best and is it ok for sensitive skin?

How do you know which ones give the protection they state?

How do you know which ones give the protection they state?

The SPF rating on the label is primarily for UVB rays (which are the rays that you are really only exposed to on a sunny day, and are the ones that cause sunburn) If you're in the UK, look for suncreams that have the UVA symbol (the letters UVA in a circle). That means that the UVA protection it gives is at least 1/3 of the labelled SPF. Sometimes it will have a star rating instead, in that case look for at least 4 stars. UVA protection is important because although they don't cause sunburn, they are present all the time (even on cloudy days) and so you're exposed to them far more than you are to UVB rays. They are also responsible for the ageing effects of the sun (eg wrinkles, pigmentation) and there is a growing school of thought that they cause a lot more skin cancers than was previously though.

This is a fact sheet on sunscreen from the British Association of Dermatologists, it's a fairly long read but explains it all: www.bad.org.uk/for-the-public/skin-cancer/sunscreen-fact-sheet

But Clinique Cutyblock ticks those boxes doesn’t it?