SunSense Ultra SPF50+, Body Sunscreen

The only suncream my son does not have a terrible reaction to. From 6 months old my son has had severe eczema. It can be very distressing and it has made a seemingly simple thing of buying sun creams very difficult. The first summer we had with him he had such a severe reaction whilst we were on holiday all over his body we had to use a steroid cream and coat him in hydromol cream until it subsided. After that I started looking for a sun cream that he didn't react to. The dermatologist had a few suggestions but he reacted to everything I bought (all labels sensitive/hypoallergenic) until I found Sunsense. It's brilliant! I know his skin won't react and that he is highly protected. It is also easy to apply with it being a roller.I know sunsense do a kids version however this is safe for the whole family and as it works for him I have not tried the kids own version.

We have used sunsense suncreams for a number of years now without problems. You do have to apply it properly and be aware that clothes etc may rub it off as they can do with all suncreams, but we have never had any issues with burning when using it. It is also one of the few suncreams that my sons can use repeatedly and regularly without causing any reaction. It rubs in well too, so is easy to apply and doesn't feel greasy.The rollerball applicator however has gone downhill in recent years. It used to let our a decent quantity of suncream which you could then rub in. It meant it was a nice and easy way to apply it and my children could apply it themselves without mess. I would often have one in my bag to allow us to top up during the day easily. Now barely any suncream comes out, so it is very slow to apply and difficult to ensure you have sufficient cream on all areas. It is not just a one off bottle we have had this issue with, so it seems to be a design change which is unfortunate.

This stuff is great to apply; you shake the bottle first and it comes out extremely runny, but this makes it easy to spread over the skin.Doesn’t leave a cast and dries wonderfully dry without the feeling that your skin is dehydrating.I wore it all day and, quite honestly, forgot it was on.But... when I washed my face that night I looked into the mirror to put on my moisturiser and, to my horror, saw what looked like a rash going from the sides of my nose down to my jawline and fully covering my chin.I didn’t want to give up on this stuff as I’d been desperate for a ‘dry’ sunscreen, so I used my old one for two days (with no more rash), then tried it again. This time I noticed a slight burning when I applied it, but once it was on and dry it felt fine. When I washed my face at the end of the day though, my whole face was covered in red blotches, in fact my forehead looked sunburnt, and there was a slight burning sensation too.So, that’s that for me. I did use it on my arms the second time with no reaction so I’ll keep it for that reason, but I’m so very disappointed; it was awfully expensive too for 125 ml.

Ordered Feb 2021 ready for this spring/summer - but the item delivered was manufactured in May 2018, with a use by date of May 2021. With less than 3 months left, I could not use this in this timeframe. Returned for refund.Come on Amazon - we expect better stock control than that.Any potential buyers before June 2021 - beware!Am unable to comment on the product - but when delivered at almost 3 years old, I think it’s fair to say it’s likely it won’t be at it’s most effective!

We’ve bought this before and after the first few minutes of using the new rollerball, it was fine. This time, the rollerball is struggling to release any more than a tiny trail of sunscreen, despite trying and trying and trying! Children need lots, so this is ok for emergencies, but not for everyday or for a child to self-apply at school.