Shoppers are racing to nab ‘best sun cream ever' that's now FREE – it's ‘great for school days' & takes seconds to apply

The Sun

20-06-2025

WITH temperatures continuing to soar, if you're in search of sun cream that's great for little ones, you've come to the right place.
And if your purse is feeling the pinch more than ever before, fear not, as now, the 'best sun cream ever' is totally free - yes, you heard that correctly.
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But you'll need to move quickly if you want to nab this epic freebie, as it's only available whilst stocks last.
One savvy shopper was left beaming after browsing the shelves in her local Boots store, when she noticed the brilliant summer deal.
Thrilled with her freebie, Carrie Webster took to social media to alert others, leaving many totally stunned.
Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a private Facebook group with 2.6 million members, Carrie uploaded a snap of her haul, alongside a picture of her receipt.
Alongside the post, Carrie beamed: 'Bargain in Boots for sun cream!
'Buy two Soltan [bottles and] get the 8hr protect one for free!'
While Boots Advantage card members will normally pay £4.95 a bottle for the Soltan Kids Once 8hr Protect & Play Suncare Lotion SPF50+ 200ml, with this limited-time cracking offer, shoppers can now get it totally free when they buy two selected Soltan products.
Clearly overjoyed with her freebie which she nabbed from her local store in Gravesend, Carrie then added: 'The 8hr protect one is great for school days!'
According to the product listing, this 'advanced sun protection' product has 'UVA and UVB filters to help protect skin against short and long term skin damage and premature skin ageing.'
It takes just seconds to apply and has been hailed as 'perfect for outdoor adventures and on holiday."
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The Boots buy is said to deliver 'eight hours of sun protection from a single application,' provided you follow the instructions.
For best protection, generously apply the sun cream 15 minutes before going into the sun and rub in well.
It is "water resistant, dermatologically tested and vegan-friendly".
But parents should note that you should reapply if more time is spent in the water.
Not only this, but it's also suitable for sensitive skin too.
Alongside this, Carrie also bought two bottles of Protect & Moisturise Suncare Lotion, in factors 30 and 50+.
This jaw-dropping offer is subject to stock availability, with your free gift being added to your basket on qualifying purchases while stocks last.
Bargain hunters beam
Facebook users were left beaming with the freebie, as one person said: 'Need to get these.'
Whilst another added: 'I got this offer today, definitely a bargain.'
Meanwhile, other bargain hunters eagerly raced to the comments to share their rave reviews on the high-street sun cream.
One user simply beamed: 'Best sun cream ever.'
The importance of sun cream in your skincare routine
Dermatologist and skincare enthusiast Andrea Suarez - known as Dr Dray - revealed why you should wear suncream.
The one thing you can do that will make the biggest difference - and this matters for all ages - is protecting your skin from the sun, Andrea stressed.
"The vast majority of external aging is due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation," she continued, not because you're "not using some jazzy serum or layering 90 different things on your face everyday".
"If you're not doing in your 20s, get on that now."
But she said the use of sun cream alone doesn't go far enough. Andrea urged that you also wear sun-protective clothing like broad-brimmed hats and long sleeves, on top of not staying out too long in the sun.
Doing this over your lifetime - and all year, not just during the summer or on sunny days - "will reduce the visible signs of photoageing", Andrea said.
Those are wrinkles, muddled pigmentation and sagging skin.
A second chimed in and wrote: 'I use the 8 hour one for my boys for school! No issues, also used it on previous abroad holidays and they never burnt even going in the pool! I stand by this sun cream for my older kids.'
Someone else claimed: 'My kids NEVER burn with any of the baby or kids Soltan sun creams!'
Whilst another Boots shopper explained: 'I swear by these Soltan once ones and we holiday in summer in Egypt and Turkey and Cape Verde (all very hot). All of my children are fair and they have never burnt with it and I only use the 30 for them most of the time.'