WIN Spots & Stripes Sunny Skin Bundles for teens & tweens (worth £80+)
Keep youngsters safe in the sun with a five-product Sunny Skin Bundle from this multi-award winning British brand; four to give away – choose from Girl set or Boy set
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If you’re new to this go-to skincare brand for the unique needs of young skin, we should tell you that Charlotte-Anne Fidler, the super-knowledgeable former beauty editor who developed the Spots & Stripes range for her own children, is very firm indeed about the vital importance of getting teens and tweens to wear broad spectrum sun protection every single day.
‘Young and sensitive skin is particularly vulnerable to the sun’s damaging effects,’ Charlotte-Anne explains. Children who get five blistering sunburns before the age of 20 raise their risk of developing melanoma by 80%, according to one study. ‘Since about 23% of lifetime UV exposure occurs before the age of 18, it’s crucial they realise that sunscreen isn’t just for summer holidays,’ she says.
There’s no doubt that sunshine makes us feel good and the vitamin D confers a multitude of other benefits. However, as most grown ups know - but children likely don’t - ‘unprotected exposure to the sun’s UV rays can cause damage to the skin, eyes and immune system. Long term, it can also cause skin cancer and premature aging,’ Charlotte-Anne warns.
She’s also adamant that natural mineral sunscreens are far preferable to ones based on synthetic chemical ingredients. ‘Not only do chemical sunscreens contains ingredients that kill reefs and damage ocean life, those sunscreens can disrupt hormones and cause irritation on sensitive young skins. Oh, and they can block pores and cause breakouts and heat rash, which is the last thing a self-conscious teen or tween wants.'
In the past, mineral screens have tended to be a bit heavier and ‘ghost’ on skin but new lighter formulations like Spots & Stripes have overcome this. The brand’s just-launched, fragrance-free, eco-sunscreen, Sun Squad Sensitive Skin SPF30 for Face, is 99% natural with reef-safe, non-nano zinc oxide to protect skin plus soothing and hydrating aloe vera, jojoba and green tea to leave a dewy glow.
To keep your youngsters safe in the sun, Charlotte-Anne is offering four Sunny Skin Bundles, and winners can choose a Girl or Boy set.
Girl Sunny Skin Bundle, worth £85
Sun Squad Sensitive Skin SPF 30/£25 for 50ml
Gentle Cleansing Lotion/£13 for 150ml
Multi-Talented Body Spray/£15 for 125ml
Brilliant Body Lotion/£18 for 250ml
Boy Sunny Skin Bundle (worth £80)
Sun Squad Sensitive Skin SPF 30 (normally £25 for 50ml)
Gentle Cleansing Lotion (£13 for 150ml)
Clean Team Shampoo & Body Wash (£13 for 250ml)
Multi-Talented Body Spray (£15 for 125ml)
Super Balm Spot Zapper Lip Smoother (£14) `
For a chance of winning, simply fill in the form below. It costs nothing to enter but (you know!) if you don’t enter, you can’t win…
If you would like more information or to order straight away, click on the product names to be whizzed through. And you can follow the brand on Instagram @spotsandstripes.
THIS PRIZE DRAW WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY 19th JULY 2023
NB Winners are chosen via a random number generator and there is no cash alternative to this prize. Prize draws are open to residents of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland