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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

Boots to stop making lower-SPF suncream

Boots Soltan suncreams
‘We want to support our customers to make a simple switch to protect their skin with higher SPF,’ Boots said. Photograph: Boots/PA

Boots will no longer make its Soltan suncream with a sun protection level lower than SPF50 for children and SPF15 for adults to encourage sun safe behaviour, as applying high-factor creams lowers the risk of skin cancer.

The chain said it had ceased production of seven creams including Soltan SPF30 for children and an SPF8 lotion aimed at adults. The low-factor creams will disappear from its shelves once stocks have been exhausted.

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