Chanel UV Essentiel Multi-Protection Daily Defender

I’ve covered SPF extensively in the last few years so this year I’m going to focus primarily on light facial SPFs, suitable for daily use…

The Body Shop Skin Defence

When The Body Shop released the Vitamin E SPF this week, I did an audible ‘about TIME’. Well they’ve already brought another one out, and…

Goldfaden MD response

Last Saturday I posted this review about Goldfaden MD’s Sun Visor product. Understandably a lot of their customers that read the blog were concerned and…

SPF – BEACH/CITY – FACE – La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Fluid and …

Broad Spectrum? UVA symbol (in EU)? Yes – symbol and ‘Very High Protection’ on both. Physical or chemical? Both La Roche-Posay also state that all…

Favourite Facial City SPFs

By the time you read this I will be in Rome putting a few of these to the real test. With average temperatures of 37…

SPF BODY Recommendations Round-up

I’ve had some urgent requests on social media and in the comments section from people going away on holiday imminently that want SPF recommendations ‘NOW’.…

SPF – FACE – CITY – Goldfaden MD Sun Visor SPF30 Mist

15.08.15 N.B. THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED AND A RESPONSE FROM GOLDFADEN IS AVAILABLE HERE: www.carolinehirons.com/goldfaden-md-response Broad Spectrum? UVA symbol (in EU)? Not clear. It says…

SPF – CITY – FACE – Clinique Super City Block 40SPF Ultra Protection

N.B. – The front of the EU version says ’40 SPF Ultra Protection’ Broad Spectrum? UVA symbol (in EU)? Yes Physical or chemical? Both SPF…

Jessica Alba’s Honest SPF30

Jessica Alba’s Honest company is under fire from customers who say that they and their children were badly burned after using the company’s SPF products.…