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Biore Water Essence SPF now available at Superdrug

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WrinklesShminkles · 13/04/2023 12:23

I see this recommended often on here, as well as people saying that you need to be careful where you buy it from. Can't vouch for its authenticity (yet), but Superdrug are now selling it:

https://www.superdrug.com/biore-uv-aqua/c/biore-uv-aqua

I would hope it's the real thing!

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MadamBuxton · 13/04/2023 12:25

Thanks for this! It's my favoured facial sunscreen but I've definitely had inauthentic batches before when buying from ebay etc.

Pinktruffle · 13/04/2023 12:28

Surely Superdrug would not be selling fakes??

OnMyWayToSenility · 13/04/2023 14:02

Great I order mine from Korea! So this is brill thanks

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WrinklesShminkles · 13/04/2023 20:42

Bump for evening crowd.

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EffortlessDesmond · 13/04/2023 21:07

It is the best sunscreen I've ever bought for the tropics. Very happy if it's arrived in Superdrug.

TheBrokenCracker · 13/04/2023 21:21

Thanks for this, am also a fan but concerned about fakes so great I can buy from Superdrug.

OrangeBlossom28 · 13/04/2023 21:36

I love, love, love this SPF!

TattiePants · 13/04/2023 21:40

Thanks for this. Im running low and was trying to remember where I bought it from previously.

missmoon · 13/04/2023 21:44

Oh, thank you for this! Great news!

Ducksinthebath · 13/04/2023 22:10

Thank you!

LittleEsme · 13/04/2023 22:22

Can I ask why you all love it so much?

I'm looking for a daily SPF for DD that doesn't leave her greased up and sticky.

tigerbear · 13/04/2023 22:38

@LittleEsme exactly because it’s not greasy or sticky! 👍
just sinks in straight away, no residue, no white cast.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 13/04/2023 22:39

I'm not keen on this one. Contains too much alcohol.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 13/04/2023 22:42

It didn't stop me burning, and mine was definitely real. Admittedly most things don't, but for fair skinned people I wouldn't recommend this.

BigBundleOfFluff · 13/04/2023 22:43

Thank you so much for posting this!! Will be ordering tonight.

balzamico · 14/04/2023 04:35

Thank you, was about to order from Amazon as shopping can take weeks. Have also ordered a Roche Posay to try it

LittleEsme · 14/04/2023 08:37

@tigerbear thanks.
DD is a red-head and needs to use one daily for school.

Random question - does this go over or under regularly moisturiser?

Plumpciousness · 21/04/2023 15:51

Bumping this to point out that Superdrug are currently offering it at one third off normal price as an introductory offer (£10.64 or £9.93 instead of £15.99 and £14.99). Don't know how long that will last.

You can check instore availability on the website (it's not stocked in all branches). Don't know if the shelf price is the same as online.

CinnamonJellyBeans · 21/04/2023 16:01

Thank you!

faustina · 21/04/2023 16:55

Thank you so much I have ordered some! I've been using last year's (or the year before possibly) which I bought on amazon. I'm using tretinoin so it's a must. Even if your local Superdrug doesn't stock it, you can get it delivered for free to that store

Camdenish · 23/07/2023 22:26

I bought this from superdrug and it’s not the same product that I used to buy. The Suoerdrug one is whiter and does set and makes me itch.

thenightsky · 23/07/2023 22:28

Brilliant! I'm close to finishing my last tube that was brought back from Japan in 2019.

thenightsky · 23/07/2023 22:29

Mind you... its pricey at superdrug. I think my Japanese bought batch was about £2 a tube.

justaweeone · 23/07/2023 22:31

Bought years ago from EBay, sadly it was fake.

IndianSummer78 · 24/07/2023 05:23

Have you read the reviews? I looked on the SPF 50 one. People saying it's not the same product, different ingredients and texture. They've even skewed the star rating by including reviews which it says are collected as part of a promotion and were posted on the Bioré UK website (so perhaps the true product?)