Cheap sun creams ‘live up to claims’

A wide range of sun creams costing €5 or less have been found to live up to their sun protection claims by a leading consumer magazine.

The cheapest sunscreen to pass the Which? sun protection factor test in Britain was Aldi’s Lacura Suncare Spray SPF30 200ml at £2.79 — it costs €3.49 in stores here.

Another low-cost sunscreen to pass the test was Calypso SPF30 Press and Protect Lotion 200ml, costing £2.99 in Britain — the Irish price is around €3.50.