I have a question I went on the Amazon uk to buy the product but so reviews saying they got a package written on it not for sale and the official website doesn't ship to my country so I'm concerned where should I buy them from ? And do they pill off when you rub it in or put multiple layers of the product? Also I like your videos thanks for the effort
Hi Lolo Soso, thanks for your question. The link is for Amazon's Choice and the sunscreen has 5 stars (Boots rating), meaning that the UVA protection should be at the same level as the stated SPF (UVB). I see one review stating that there was some thick sticker on the back "presumably" hiding signs the product was not for sale, well there can be many reasons for stickers, one reason could be a change in price, so the original needed to be covered up. Of course there can be fraud everywhere but maybe it's not likely that this "niche" product is faked but one never knows of course. Anyway, it is not a sunscreen I am using, which hopefully should be clear from my review. Finally, the formulation might have changed since I tested it. Best Jesper BSc
Is the SPF in this product accurate and legit? I've been conscious of the accuaracy of sunscreens ever since the korean sunscreen scandals which broke my heart
Hi Awembawe awembawe, thanks for your question. Well, it is so that companies are testing these things themselves or rather, usually are having various labs testing their products for them, so in other words they are not tested in some sort of official government run facility. Oftentimes when consumer magazines are testing sunscreens they fail, that is not uncommon, even for well known brands. Also the UVA mark in a circle is not something that is officially tested by the EU, again it's something the companies test themselves or have some lab to test for them. However, this sunscreen here has been given a 5 star rating by Boots, which means that the UVA protection is equal to the UVB protection stated, I so far trust Boots' rating system. Even if a sunscreen is good and reliable it is very important to use the correct amount or you won't get the protection stated on the product. Personally I use sunscreens from La Roche-Posay and trust them but they are not rated by the Boots rating system, which annoys me. "Retailers and brands have traditionally paid Boots a token fee for use of the star logo and for testing." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009846/Boots-bans-low-price-competitors-using-star-rating-sun-creams.html WHICH (UK) is an example of an independent consumer site doing various tests but you need to subscribe to see their test results. www.which.co.uk/reviews/sun-creams/article/recommendations/which-dont-buy-sun-creams As always, doing as I do, say, show, write, or whatsoever is at one's own risk regardless. Nothing I say, show, write, do, or whatsoever is meant to cure, heal, or prevent anything regardless. Best Jesper BSc
Hi Tim Hendson, thanks for asking. Titanium Dioxide that gives the white cast is a pigment, though I don't think it's used as such here but as a UV-filter and that gives a permanent white cast. Though it's not a lot, it might be more visible on darker skin tones, particularly in larger pores like one usually has on one's nose. It takes some rubbing before it goes away but one should take care it's not rubbed off instead of in. There are two types of Titanium Dioxide in the product as it also contains Titanium Dioxide (nano) and that should be invisible, so it's the one further down the list you can see somewhat. For everyday use, nothing fancy, I would not worry too much about it but I would not use it if going to something just a little fancy, if that makes sense? In a beard area or in stubbles, I would say it's an impossible product though not as difficult as a pure mineral sunscreen. If you are looking for at gentle sunscreen, no perfume etc. I have with me the Ultrasun Face SPF30 Anti-ageing sunscreen that I will soon do a review on so look out for that one, it's not as cheap as the one from Altruist, rather far from. It contains Titanium Dioxide (nano) too but not Titanium Oxide. As always, doing as I so say, show, write, or whatsoever is at ones own risk regardless. Nothing I say, show, write, or whatsoever is meant to cure, heal, or prevent anything regardless. Best Jesper BSc
Thank you for the sunscreen reviews, very helpful’
Thank you for discussing the octocrylene in the ingredients. I haven’t seen anyone else discuss
I have a question I went on the Amazon uk to buy the product but so reviews saying they got a package written on it not for sale and the official website doesn't ship to my country so I'm concerned where should I buy them from ? And do they pill off when you rub it in or put multiple layers of the product?
Also I like your videos thanks for the effort
Hi Lolo Soso, thanks for your question. The link is for Amazon's Choice and the sunscreen has 5 stars (Boots rating), meaning that the UVA protection should be at the same level as the stated SPF (UVB). I see one review stating that there was some thick sticker on the back "presumably" hiding signs the product was not for sale, well there can be many reasons for stickers, one reason could be a change in price, so the original needed to be covered up. Of course there can be fraud everywhere but maybe it's not likely that this "niche" product is faked but one never knows of course. Anyway, it is not a sunscreen I am using, which hopefully should be clear from my review. Finally, the formulation might have changed since I tested it.
Best
Jesper BSc
@@JesperOffersenBSc thanks alot
Is the SPF in this product accurate and legit? I've been conscious of the accuaracy of sunscreens ever since the korean sunscreen scandals which broke my heart
Hi Awembawe awembawe, thanks for your question. Well, it is so that companies are testing these things themselves or rather, usually are having various labs testing their products for them, so in other words they are not tested in some sort of official government run facility. Oftentimes when consumer magazines are testing sunscreens they fail, that is not uncommon, even for well known brands. Also the UVA mark in a circle is not something that is officially tested by the EU, again it's something the companies test themselves or have some lab to test for them. However, this sunscreen here has been given a 5 star rating by Boots, which means that the UVA protection is equal to the UVB protection stated, I so far trust Boots' rating system. Even if a sunscreen is good and reliable it is very important to use the correct amount or you won't get the protection stated on the product. Personally I use sunscreens from La Roche-Posay and trust them but they are not rated by the Boots rating system, which annoys me.
"Retailers and brands have traditionally paid Boots a token fee for use of the star logo and for testing."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009846/Boots-bans-low-price-competitors-using-star-rating-sun-creams.html
WHICH (UK) is an example of an independent consumer site doing various tests but you need to subscribe to see their test results.
www.which.co.uk/reviews/sun-creams/article/recommendations/which-dont-buy-sun-creams
As always, doing as I do, say, show, write, or whatsoever is at one's own risk regardless. Nothing I say, show, write, do, or whatsoever is meant to cure, heal, or prevent anything regardless.
Best
Jesper BSc
@@JesperOffersenBSc so in short, it's accurate right? I'm really sorry, but purito sunscreen made me question every sunscreens out there😭
does the whitecast go away?
Hi Tim Hendson, thanks for asking. Titanium Dioxide that gives the white cast is a pigment, though I don't think it's used as such here but as a UV-filter and that gives a permanent white cast. Though it's not a lot, it might be more visible on darker skin tones, particularly in larger pores like one usually has on one's nose. It takes some rubbing before it goes away but one should take care it's not rubbed off instead of in. There are two types of Titanium Dioxide in the product as it also contains Titanium Dioxide (nano) and that should be invisible, so it's the one further down the list you can see somewhat. For everyday use, nothing fancy, I would not worry too much about it but I would not use it if going to something just a little fancy, if that makes sense? In a beard area or in stubbles, I would say it's an impossible product though not as difficult as a pure mineral sunscreen.
If you are looking for at gentle sunscreen, no perfume etc. I have with me the Ultrasun Face SPF30 Anti-ageing sunscreen that I will soon do a review on so look out for that one, it's not as cheap as the one from Altruist, rather far from. It contains Titanium Dioxide (nano) too but not Titanium Oxide.
As always, doing as I so say, show, write, or whatsoever is at ones own risk regardless. Nothing I say, show, write, or whatsoever is meant to cure, heal, or prevent anything regardless.
Best
Jesper BSc