SPF30 or higher with high UVA protection: in the UK, a 4 or 5 star UVA rating or the UVA circle logo; in the US, "broad spectrum" on the label.
Tested protection, not brand. Independent tests regularly fail big brands and pass cheap own-brand lotions.
A lotion you'll actually apply generously every day.
Sunscreen
Childs Farm SPF50+ Sun Cream, Fragrance-Free
Passed Which? SPF and UVA testing in September 2025, is fragrance-free, and is sold on Amazon. A face-friendly choice for daily use.
£12100ml
Buy on AmazonWorth knowing
- Pricier per ml than the supermarket picks. It's here because it passed testing, is fragrance-free, and is on Amazon.
What we ruled out
Choosing on price or brand. Independent tests keep failing expensive brands and passing cheap lotions: in the UK, Which? failed £8 bottles while £2.49 to £3.29 own-brand lotions passed; in the US, Consumer Reports' only perfect score in 2026 went to a lotion under $9.
Ultrasun Family SPF30. Failed Which? UVA testing twice in 2025 at £28 for 150ml. The brand disputes the result.
Morrisons Moisturising Sun Spray SPF30. Failed Which? SPF testing twice in 2025.
Bondi Sands SPF50+ face lotion. Failed Which? testing in 2024. The brand disputes the result.
Sources
- 3 sunscreens fail Which? tests, but we've also found some great value options, Which? (2024)
- Consumer Reports rates the best sunscreens of 2026, News4JAX (reporting Consumer Reports) (2026)
- Best sunscreens for summer 2026, according to Consumer Reports, Quartz (reporting Consumer Reports) (2026)
- Two sunscreens fail Which? tests, but we've also found some great value options, Which? (2025)