Soltan Sun Lotion Reviews
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“Stained my pool”
Written on: 22/04/2013 by Lesgascous (1 review written)
Clients renting our french house used Soltan once whilst bathing , the end result is that we are now faced with an immovable green stain around the waterline of the pool? I contacted boots to ask advise and they told me to use dandruff shampoo to clean with! We have now band the use of this product at the house , not only has it decked a new swimming pool it has also been responsible for staining of sheets and towels. Comments from boots have been totally unacceptable! (read more)
“Stained Clothes”
Written on: 21/04/2013
I really like most boots products but have been let down by various Soltan products. As others have said, it stains light coloured clothing and won't wash out, leaving yellow marks around arms and neck lines especially. I am looking for an alternative this year, which is a shame as I am an utter boots devotee, but I must agree with my husband, who is refusing to buy this again for this years holiday. It does give good protection, smells nice and goes on well and evenly but I just can't... (read more)
“Worst sun protection ever experienced”
Written on: 09/04/2013 by Molly1981
I bought the family pack of soltan creams (factor 15, 30 and kids 50) to take on our honeymoon, along with a bottle of P20 and a bottle of piz buin.. I've tried all different sunscreens over the years and always found them effective enough to ensure I never actually burn, until now! My husband started off using the Piz Buin and I used the Soltan. Our first day at te beach I followed the directions on the bottle and applied the cream generously, reapplied regularly, went for a swim in the sea... (read more)
“No more prickly heat with Soltan's new sensitive cream :D”
Written on: 24/08/2012 by redt516
I had no prickly heat on my holiday thanks to sensitive suncream 30spf, which I normal get on day 2 of my holiday. I had the most amazing holiday this year as I didn't have to worry about prickly heat. I will be buy this product for my next holiday. I brought it from Boots the deal was buy 1 get 1 free. About £12.99 (read more)
“complete utter nightmare!!!”
Written on: 14/08/2012 by dsjhadhjafhafehae
stained all the clothes impossible to wash!!! Honestly would expect a lot more from Boots products DO NOT BUY!!! (read more)
“Soltan stained clothes and irritated all our faces ”
Written on: 13/08/2012
Boots should withdraw this product. Awful! (read more)
“No more prickly heat with Soltan's new sensitive cream! ”
Written on: 12/08/2012 by Hellsbells1
If prickly heat has blighted your time in the sun then it's time to breathe a huge sigh of relief as Soltan introduces a sunscreen which really does stop the on set of the awful symptoms. Try it - you'll never look back. Just returned from the best holiday I've ever had with the deepest tan ever too! I feel reborn. Thank you Boots. Please do not take your prickly heat sensitive cream out of production. (read more)
“Stains everything and doesn't wash out ”
Written on: 26/06/2012
I've used this on 3 holidays and have ruined countless clothes, come on Boots how can you have a product that doesn't wash out - AVOID. (read more)
“ruined childs clothes”
Written on: 17/06/2012
definately works as as a sun block but i put on when we were going out early evening with good clothes which are now stained and won't come out (read more)
“Avoid all Soltan-even kids once-we all blistered ”
Written on: 08/06/2012
I bought soltan sensitive for myself as have used in the past without a problem, and the soltan kids once water play. We used all as it instructs you to on the bottle (and more!) and it ruined clothes as stains a horrid yellow colour, and we all burnt and blistered!wouldnt ever use again! Spoke to boots as I felt was serious they should know-was given a £75 gift card! We bought Nivea after the troubles and had no problems-didn't stain clothes and didnt blister!my advice-you pay for what... (read more)
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“soltan factor 50+ very high - avoid as we burnt”
Written on: 28/05/2012 by amylw1
i was reccomened soltan factor 50 via a friend who has children and has used it for a couple of years including for trips abroad. my local boots had it on offer at the end of march so i bought 3 bottles of it - 1 for nusery, 1 for car and 1 for home. boots soltan factor 50+very high moisturising suncare spray, protects againts dna damage, water resistant, easily absorbed - yellowy-orange spray bottle 75ml the product was easy to use being a spray bottle, but some did go into the air not... (read more)
“Soltan once for children”
Written on: 07/10/2011 by JanCroney
purchased soltan once for children. After applying to grandchildren noticed it had gotten on to their clothes ( how would you avoid that anyway) carried on using it because I thought it would wash out. it did not so consequently we had a number of items -some of which were new - ruined. I had also used a towel to dry hands after applying the lotion, which of course is now stained even though I have boiled it. It is impossible not to get this product onto clothes especially young children... (read more)
“Have been using Soltan once factor 50 for my face for...”
Written on: 21/05/2011 by thrower54 (1 review written)
Have been using Soltan once factor 50 for my face for the last two months and find it a lot less sticky than more expensive makes, definately would reccomend Have also tried the factor 30 but not quite so keen as rather tacky (read more)
“I am very disappointed about my clothes being ruined...”
Written on: 07/07/2008 by Cartwright
I am very disappointed about my clothes being ruined but I don't know how to avoid this other than to look at other products on the market. I have not had this problem with the lower factor Soltan lotions. I would also suggest that if we are not to keep sun protection and use it the next year, can we have use by dates on them. (read more)
K3Lyc's Response to 380174_Cartwright's Review
Written on: 28/09/2011
I used the newly launched 'Boots Soltan Once Invisible 8hr Sun Protection Dry-Touch Transparent Suncare Spray SPF25' whilst on holiday in Zante, Greece in Sept 2011.
My husband and I were extremely dissatisfied when we realised that the above product caused our white swimwear to turn green (if the product had come into contact with clothing) after we'd been in the pool.
The green marks/stains didn't wash out and I have now written a complaint to Boots with the hope of getting my money back for purchasing the Solton product at £17.49, reimbursement for the alternative sun spray that I bought on holiday for 19.40Euros and pennies to buy new swimwear.
I love Boots and there was absolutely no problem with the sun protection this product provided, it was just so damaging to clothing.
I hope that Boots are able to resolve my dispute and put things right quickly and efficiently.
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“Im going to put most of my General Comments in here. I...”
Written on: 27/05/2008 by welshgirl44 (35 reviews written)
Im going to put most of my General Comments in here. I went to Paris in the summer and It was getting hot and I thought I'd put my suncream on(as you do). I had the squeeze bottle, I squeezed it on and slathered it over. I first noticed it wasn't absorbing. After 10-ish minutes, and I'm not joking-it started to melt on my skin! It started trickling down my arms and seeping on to my jeans,
Also as some other reviewer has said-it did stain my clothes, a lot. I know have a vest-dress that is...
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“Will never buy this product again... have used...”
Written on: 14/05/2008 by Sharon Hamilton (1 review written)
Will never buy this product again... have used several 'all day' and have not had this problem before.. but they were on offer of BOGOF so thought i would give it a try... worked out very expensive with the damaged clothing. (read more)
“I brought 2 bottles of this product with me to North...”
Written on: 10/08/2007 by ritabriggs
I brought 2 bottles of this product with me to North Carolina in 2005 and i am still using it. I have just been out in the yard WITHOUT the lotion and got eaten up with Mosquito bites so i came inside to put on some lotion and found i was nearly out of it and have been searching for it on the internet but it is not available here in the States, WHY NOT? (read more)
“Soltan Sun Lotion though not the product for all, is...”
Written on: 22/04/2005 by jamieh (1 review written)
Soltan Sun Lotion though not the product for all, is the uk's Number 1 sun protection lotion. (read more)
“Put me off the brand for life.”
Written on: 06/07/2004 by terryfwall (1 review written)
Put me off the brand for life. (read more)
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“Soltan Sun Lotion is essentially a Boots product which...”
Written on: 23/06/2004 by autosuggestion (2 reviews written)
Soltan Sun Lotion is essentially a Boots product which retails at a much lower price than many of the more well-known brands. The price is great and the product is pretty adequate, so long as you're using it here in Britain during our normal summer weather. I found that when the temperatures rose and I was very very hot that I had to reapply quite often - every couple of hours - rather than being able to leave it on most of the day like with some of the more expensive creams (like... (read more)
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Guest's Response to JanCroney's Review
Written on: 15/10/2011
This is very true, baby soltan has now ruined between £200-£250 worth of our clothing from a previous holiday. I was so angry with this that i have taken it further and sent all clothing off to boots. And one month later, still no phonecall, email etc. I really thought it would come out once washed, but was very wrong. I am glad i have found this review, as i am not the only one. If this is doing this to clothing, what on earth is it doing to our skin.