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Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'I've tested over 10 different SPFs - this is the only one I'd buy on Prime Day'
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more La Roche Posay's viral sunscreen is currently £12 for Prime Day (Image: Lauren Gordon) I used to review beauty products for a living and every so often, a brand new SPF would land on my desk, ready to be tried and tested. So, I think it's fair to say I've tried a fair few face sun creams and could give you a quickfire review of each one. But outside of my SPF experiments, there's only one SPF that I found myself returning to, its lightweight formula and no-white-cast finish pulling me back every time. It's the La Roche-Posay's Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid SPF50+ - and it's currently on sale for £12.48 as part of Amazon's Prime Day extravaganza, instead of the usual price of £19. The La Roche Posay Invisible Fluid Suncream is a skincare dream, as it helps to protect your skin against damage caused by UVA, UVB and ultra-long UVA rays. Its been specifically developed for sensitive skin, offering a high protection, comfortable formula that is water, sweat and sand resistant. And it gives no eye sting - a huge tick. The La Roche Posay SPF is one of my favourites (Image: Lauren Gordon) As someone who has tried multiple SPFs, the La Roche Posay Invisible Fluid Suncream is a clear winner. Yes it's on the pricier side, but the texture wins me over and it never irritates my skin, even if I'm having a day where it's particularly inflamed or agitated. It works well with my other skincare products in keeping my skin barrier up to standard and sits comfortably under makeup primers and foundations. And I'm not alone in my love of the product, one reviewer called the SPF the "the most brilliant sunscreen I've ever tried!" Another reviewer wrote: "Great product, a small amount goes a long way. Easy to carry in a small hand bag." For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. The viral sun cream deserves all the praise it receives and, in my opinion, is well worth the original price - but I love a good bargain. The fluid is usually on offer at Boots and can be found in stores or online. You can also nab the product on LookFantastic as well as adding it to your Amazon Prime Day haul. Sweat and sand-resistant, the high-protection sun cream creates a lightweight veil on the skin with an invisible, non-greasy finish. Specifically designed for sensitive skin types, the minimalist formula is ideal for daily use, whether worn alone or under makeup. Formulated for sensitive skin types Invisible, non-greasy finish Incredibly lightweight and ideal for daily use Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
Daily Mail
22-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I'm a gardening expert... if you see THREE key warning signs you should call a tree surgeon immediately
A horticulturist has warned Brits to look out for signs of a deadly yellow fungus that can cause trees to collapse suddenly. Japanese knotweed and bamboo infestations may keep homeowners up at night but there is a less known garden scurge that can be just as destructive. Honey fungus grows at the base of trees and can 'wreak havoc' in gardens and destroy property if not spotted soon. It has been described as the 'most destructive fungal disease in the UK' and spreads rapidly underground. The fungus can attack roots up to 30metres away, infecting and killing them before causing the dead wood to decay. Guy Barter, chief horticulturist at the Royal Horticulture Society (RHS), told MailOnline: 'Early warning signs include honey-coloured toadstools in autumn hence the name. 'The infection is gradual typically with part of the tree dying first, followed by the rest of plant. 'In summer affected plants succumb quite quickly over a week or two.' The only way to remove honey fungus is by burning the infected root or taking it to a landfill. Key symptoms of the fungus are cracking bark, an absence of flowers and more specifically, small mushrooms growing around the base of a tree. The honey-coloured mushrooms grow in clumps and can also pop up around your garden if the rhizomorphs (the fungus' root) has spread underground. It comes after a family escaped disaster by 'inches' when undetected honey fungus sent a giant tree in their backgarden flying. Lauren Gordon, 49, was letting her dog out in their backgarden in Herfordshite when she heard a massive bang and a squeal from the miniature cavachon. She said: 'My daughter thought she heard a gun going off. 'Everyone was completely bewildered and because it was very dark we couldn't see where it landed but it missed the back of the kitchen by inches. 'It wasn't even wobbling around it just fell and all the roots had come out of the ground.' Ms Gordon said she had 'absolutely no idea' there was anything wrong with the tree. 'We had a few tree surgeons over and apparently honey fungus has been growing in the garden for 10 years,' she explained. 'It runs underground so now we're concerned for all the other trees in the area.' She is now worried about what this means for the other trees in the area. Ms Gordon said: 'It's costing a lot to get it removed it's going to take days to remove it. 'We're very lucky it would have been awful if it squashed the dog or hit the kids.' But with the increasingly hot weather honey fungus could be on the rise across the UK because it is generally found in hot and dry conditions. So before letting your pooch roam free in the garden... check for golden toadstools.
