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Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Glasgow Times
Summer's hottest facial SPF suncreams and products, ranked
Whether you're heading on a city break, beach holiday, or just navigating day-to-day life, sun protection is a non-negotiable, and the right products make it easier to protect and glow with skincare that works with your routine, not against it. Research from Olay shows that one in 10 Brits admit to never wearing SPF on their face, so we tried and tested some of summer's hottest new products for face and lips, to see which ones would make it into our holiday make-up bag. Here's our verdict. Mavala Switzerland Tinted lip balm (cherry) Price £7.99, from John Lewis I'm a sucker for a tinted lip balm and Mavala's cherry tint is the perfect combination of colour and SPF protection. As someone who has suffered with dry lips for several years, I was at first sceptical on how well this lip balm would match up to my trusty Vaseline. However, I was pleasantly surprised how effortlessly it glides on, leaving my lips hydrated, soft and not mega greasy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mavala UK (@mavalauk) The SPF15 protection is a welcome bonus too, as the balm is infused with shea butter and aloe vera, along with apricot extract, provitamin A and vitamin E. The subtle tint of cherry red was the perfect colour for lips and was reminiscent of Maybelline's popular Baby Lips formula from around a decade ago. Mavala's cherry lip balm will be a staple in my beauty bag for the summer months and beyond. Score – 5/5 Review by Clare Butler Ocean Freedom Mineral Sunscreen and Ocean Clay Price: £8 and £13, from Bling20 Surf Clay (Image: Surf Clay) This brilliant pairing of a mineral sunscreen SPF50+ lotion sunscreen and its sister Surf Clay SPF50+ are great for active days out or trips with kids. The clay stays on through hot days and plenty of water (we tried it out on a family holiday, in and out of the pool, and it didn't budge). The kids loved that they were fragrance-free (no weird smell!), and best of all they come in an array of fun colours including pink, blue and white, as well as light tan and a clear format - as we discovered they can even be mixed together to create gorgeous new shades of lilac. I liked it because as a mineral sunscreen, it sits on the skin's surface and is less pore-clogging, making it more suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin. Rating: 5/5 Reviewed by Jade Wright Dermalogica biolumin-c heat aging protector spf50 travel size Price: £24 Bottle size: 15ml, from Amazon This moisturiser with SPF comes in a nice 15ml bottle, ideal for travel whether you're cramming everything into a weekend bag or worried about your suitcase weight. I found this to be quite a thick formula but it soaked into my skin well and very quickly with little effort. Dermalogica (Image: Newsquest) The smell is quite summery and I think SPF50 is high for what I've seen in other products so that's a bonus. The only downside to this moisturiser is that I had to use a bit more than I would of my usual product so that's something to bear in mind. Review: Katie Collier Score: 4/5 Elemental Herbology SPF 50 Moisturiser (Image: Newsquest) Price - £45, from Elemental It's a cliché for a reason but sometimes you really do get what you pay for. As a recent skincare convert, I'm increasingly critical of the products I buy. I want them to do more for less ( like us all!). I love that Element Herbology have given us an effective SPF as well as a moisturiser packed with Provitamin B5 and Vitamin E. It feels very light on the skin, rubs in very quickly and doesn't leave any white residue. With long term wear, I have actually found myself using less face make up. I was content with how hydrated and glowing my skin's felt on it's own. I can't fault the formula itself but the price tag is steep when you only get 50ml. After a recommend 2-3 pumps to cover my face, neck and hands in the morning as well as a top ups throughout the day, I would have to remortgage a house I don't have to keep up with my obsession. Review: Rebecca Carey Score – 4/5 Kalme Day Defence SPF 40 Rebecca Carey (Image: Newsquest) Price - £26.65, from Amazon I would argue that Kalme's Day Defence is a slightly more budget friendly alternative for daily use. It's by no means cheap but it is a lightweight moisturiser that rubs in well and avoids that dreaded greasy feeling. It's not quite as luxurious to apply as the Elemental Herbology but it's equally long lasting and is in a convenient travel size so you can top on the go. There is a slight but subtle smell to the formula. It isn't unpleasant or off putting but there's something a little chemical too it that means it doesn't feel or go unnoticed. However, if you have sensitive skin, I think you could absolutely get behind this brand. It has a patented anti-redness extract that has been proven to reduce redness by up to 70% in clinical trials. Overall, it's very good value for money with its 24 hour moisture formula, I can see myself adding it to my cart again. Review by Rebecca Carey Score - 3.5/5 Recommended reading:
South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- South Wales Argus
Summer's hottest facial SPF suncreams and products, ranked
Whether you're heading on a city break, beach holiday, or just navigating day-to-day life, sun protection is a non-negotiable, and the right products make it easier to protect and glow with skincare that works with your routine, not against it. Research from Olay shows that one in 10 Brits admit to never wearing SPF on their face, so we tried and tested some of summer's hottest new products for face and lips, to see which ones would make it into our holiday make-up bag. Here's our verdict. Mavala Switzerland Tinted lip balm (cherry) Price £7.99, from John Lewis I'm a sucker for a tinted lip balm and Mavala's cherry tint is the perfect combination of colour and SPF protection. As someone who has suffered with dry lips for several years, I was at first sceptical on how well this lip balm would match up to my trusty Vaseline. However, I was pleasantly surprised how effortlessly it glides on, leaving my lips hydrated, soft and not mega greasy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mavala UK (@mavalauk) The SPF15 protection is a welcome bonus too, as the balm is infused with shea butter and aloe vera, along with apricot extract, provitamin A and vitamin E. The subtle tint of cherry red was the perfect colour for lips and was reminiscent of Maybelline's popular Baby Lips formula from around a decade ago. Mavala's cherry lip balm will be a staple in my beauty bag for the summer months and beyond. Score – 5/5 Review by Clare Butler Ocean Freedom Mineral Sunscreen and Ocean Clay Price: £8 and £13, from Bling20 Surf Clay (Image: Surf Clay) This brilliant pairing of a mineral sunscreen SPF50+ lotion sunscreen and its sister Surf Clay SPF50+ are great for active days out or trips with kids. The clay stays on through hot days and plenty of water (we tried it out on a family holiday, in and out of the pool, and it didn't budge). The kids loved that they were fragrance-free (no weird smell!), and best of all they come in an array of fun colours including pink, blue and white, as well as light tan and a clear format - as we discovered they can even be mixed together to create gorgeous new shades of lilac. I liked it because as a mineral sunscreen, it sits on the skin's surface and is less pore-clogging, making it more suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin. Rating: 5/5 Reviewed by Jade Wright Dermalogica biolumin-c heat aging protector spf50 travel size Price: £24 Bottle size: 15ml, from Amazon This moisturiser with SPF comes in a nice 15ml bottle, ideal for travel whether you're cramming everything into a weekend bag or worried about your suitcase weight. I found this to be quite a thick formula but it soaked into my skin well and very quickly with little effort. Dermalogica (Image: Newsquest) The smell is quite summery and I think SPF50 is high for what I've seen in other products so that's a bonus. The only downside to this moisturiser is that I had to use a bit more than I would of my usual product so that's something to bear in mind. Review: Katie Collier Score: 4/5 Elemental Herbology SPF 50 Moisturiser (Image: Newsquest) Price - £45, from Elemental It's a cliché for a reason but sometimes you really do get what you pay for. As a recent skincare convert, I'm increasingly critical of the products I buy. I want them to do more for less ( like us all!). I love that Element Herbology have given us an effective SPF as well as a moisturiser packed with Provitamin B5 and Vitamin E. It feels very light on the skin, rubs in very quickly and doesn't leave any white residue. With long term wear, I have actually found myself using less face make up. I was content with how hydrated and glowing my skin's felt on it's own. I can't fault the formula itself but the price tag is steep when you only get 50ml. After a recommend 2-3 pumps to cover my face, neck and hands in the morning as well as a top ups throughout the day, I would have to remortgage a house I don't have to keep up with my obsession. Review: Rebecca Carey Score – 4/5 Kalme Day Defence SPF 40 Rebecca Carey (Image: Newsquest) Price - £26.65, from Amazon I would argue that Kalme's Day Defence is a slightly more budget friendly alternative for daily use. It's by no means cheap but it is a lightweight moisturiser that rubs in well and avoids that dreaded greasy feeling. It's not quite as luxurious to apply as the Elemental Herbology but it's equally long lasting and is in a convenient travel size so you can top on the go. There is a slight but subtle smell to the formula. It isn't unpleasant or off putting but there's something a little chemical too it that means it doesn't feel or go unnoticed. However, if you have sensitive skin, I think you could absolutely get behind this brand. It has a patented anti-redness extract that has been proven to reduce redness by up to 70% in clinical trials. Overall, it's very good value for money with its 24 hour moisture formula, I can see myself adding it to my cart again. Review by Rebecca Carey Score - 3.5/5 Recommended reading:
ABC News
30-04-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Gladstone could miss out on green hydrogen opportunities post federal election
With a view across the southern Great Barrier Reef and shrouded by state forests, it is easy to forget Gladstone is one of the most emissions-intensive places in Australia. But the city is a major Australian producer of cement, alumina, aluminium, and ammonia, while the Gladstone Port — one of the biggest bulk commodity ports in the world — facilitates tens of billions of dollars' worth of trade annually through its exports of products like coal and gas. State and federal governments have earmarked the city's future as a possible green hydrogen powerhouse. Stay updated: Catch the latest interviews and in-depth coverage on This is something some experts and residents believe would shore up its future if a government could pull it off. Last year Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced temporary tax credits that would see producers of green hydrogen receive $2 per kilogram of renewable hydrogen produced for a period of up to 10 years. The Gladstone port is a major exporter of coal. ( ABC News: Scout Wallen ) The initiative would cost the government an estimated $8 billion across 10 years initially, and then an average of $1.2 billion per year from 2034-35 and 2040-41. The LNP has vowed to scrap the policy if it is elected. Loading YouTube content Green hydrogen and Gladstone Green hydrogen can be produced when it is extracted from water through electrolysis, which is powered by a renewable energy source. Gladstone resident Jade Wright is a student nurse who worked as a deckhand on boats and has done maintenance work at industrial facilities. Gladstone local Jade Wright would like to see the hydrogen industry flourish in the city. ( ABC News: Jasmine Hines ) Having been a teenager during Gladstone's last boom and bust cycle from LNG in the 2010s, she is worried about the city decarbonising and what it could look like. "The way it [the bust] changed the community in town … and the hole that was left when they left, that's the kind of emotional stuff you don't really hear from the technical experts," she said. Ms Wright said government investment should be made to kickstart the green hydrogen industry. "If hydrogen can't get off the ground, the whole of Gladstone continues to struggle," she said. Read more about the federal election: Want even more? Here's where you can find all our 2025 But on the other side of politics, the LNP takes a different view. Its flagship election energy policy is to One of these would be just over 100 kilometres to the west of Gladstone, near Biloela. Local scaffolding business owner David Nunn co-founded the CQ Nuclear Alliance three years ago and believes it is the way forward. Gladstone businessman David Nunn co-founded the CQ Nuclear Alliance. ( ABC News: Jasmine Hines ) He is wary of the government support provided to the private sector for renewable projects, including for green hydrogen. "We've got to run a business in the private sector. We have rules, people we have to deal with. [Then] other sectors suddenly get a free ride," he said. "I support any industry that stacks up financially." Mr Nunn said the nuclear industry had been proven overseas, while he believed green hydrogen was still in an experimental stage. But if Gladstone's green hydrogen dream crumbled, and emissions-intensive industries were wound back, Ms Wright believed Gladstone would suffer. "Without the jobs, without the heavy industry, as a town, we're kind of flailing," she said. Fortescue has the largest hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing plant in the country in Gladstone. ( Supplied: Queensland government ) CQUniversity Professor Jonathan Love said the developing industry would need incentives to become competitive and give investors confidence. Professor Love said Gladstone had the potential to be a major exporter of hydrogen, but only if the industry was incentivised by the government. "It's just going to put a major handbrake on the industry. Investment will stall and it's going to hold things back substantially," he said. "If Australia is too late getting there then there'll already be a market that the likes of Japan and South Korea will be tapping into." A hydrogen electrolyser. ( ABC Illawarra: Tim Fernandez ) Photo shows An election sign of Wil Anderson in a neighbourhood with a dog urinating on it with Gruen Nation Election edition and iview. It's election season and politicians are trying to sell you the world. The team at Gruen isn't about to buy it. They're taking a big swing at the election, showing you how the democracy sausage is made, all the sizzle and none of the meat. It found to keep global warming at 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, production needed to grow 380-fold and double each year. "That's where these incentives are needed," Professor Love said. He said current production methods using natural gas and coal were carbon-intensive, and green hydrogen was essential to meeting net zero emissions by 2050. Green hydrogen already in use Renewable hydrogen is already being used in the city's gas network, while billionaire Andrew Forrest's company Fortescue is manufacturing hydrogen electrolysers in Gladstone. The next stage of the company's project will see the electrolysers produce green hydrogen. An electrolyser built by Fortescue. ( Facebook: Glenn Butcher MP ) A Fortescue spokesperson said incentives were critical to developing a green iron industry, which required large amounts of green hydrogen as a fuel source. "This kind of government support will help attract large-scale investment, foster innovation, and secure thousands of new jobs in advanced manufacturing," it said. Loading Having trouble seeing this form? Try
Glasgow Times
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Lush 95p Butterball bath bomb - taking baths back to 1995
The first bath bomb I ever bought was from Lush - or possibly from the company before - Cosmetics To Go. As a teenager in the 90s, cruelty-free, quirky bath and body products were few and far between. So, when a catalogue of great products arrived I'd send over a cheque with my hard-earned pocket money I'd stock up. When I saw the deal - alongside the other 30 bath bombs they have put out to mark their birthday - I couldn't resist getting some to try, with my kids - a new generation of Lush fans - to see if we could bring back 1995 one bath at a time... So, how good can a Lush 95p bath bomb really be? The answer, we found, is pretty spectacularly good. While not the biggest or the sparkliest, Butterball (usually £3) is a brilliant bath bomb that leaves skin sweet-scented and silky soft. While my daughters Bea and Lizzie love the more dramatic and unusual designs of Lush's weird and wonderful bath bomb collection, they also loved this perfectly simple little white offering, that's soothing for sensitive skin, with its pieces of Fair Trade organic cocoa butter. We tried it in a bowl to see it close up, before pouring the whole lot into the bath and topping up with warm water. The whole room was filled with a comforting vanilla fragrance and the super-moisturising cocoa butter melted into the water perfectly. @uktoday_ We tried the Lush butterball bath bomb, down to 95p for a super limited period to mark its 30th anniversary. These testers said it was awesome - here's why… ♬ Ready - Official Sound Studio Would you buy it again? Yes, I wish I'd bought 10. For 95p (and actually for £3) it's a great deal. It's worth noting that the offer is available in stores only, and until stocks last - I suspect they will fly out, so be quick. Obviously, you have to buy another bath bomb to get the deal, but that's no hardship - apart from choosing which one to buy. Here's the full list of 30. The ones below are the ones we chose (my favourite is the Supermilk - usually a hair product, and my favourite Lush scent of all time). Moonshine bath bomb (£6) (Image: Jade Wright) This was the girls' favourite as it's so pretty. The golden sun and blue moon merge together for a gorgeous green soak. Super Milk bath bomb (£7) (Image: Jade Wright) Lush's best-selling Super Milk is now available as a bath bomb for World Bath Bomb Day. This viral scent is a blend of creamy coconut milk powder and sweet almonds. Celebrate 30 Bathbomb (£5) (Image: Jade Wright) Pop the champers open and celebrate with the scent of uplifting Brazilian orange and zesty lime oil in the shape of the big 30. Recommended reading: About World Bath Bomb Day Lush was first awarded the trademark for bath bombs on 27th April 1990 after being invented by Lush Co-founder and Product Inventor, Mo Constantine in her shed in 1989. Although previously unknown, the term 'bath bomb' is now so widely adopted it has been added to the Oxford Dictionary and has become a global sensation. All hand-pressed in Lush's own manufacturing sites across the world, Lush sold over 40.5 million last year (that's 48 sold every minute). I didn't buy them all, but sometimes it feels like it.
South Wales Argus
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Lush 95p Butterball bath bomb - taking baths back to 1995
The first bath bomb I ever bought was from Lush - or possibly from the company before - Cosmetics To Go. As a teenager in the 90s, cruelty-free, quirky bath and body products were few and far between. So, when a catalogue of great products arrived I'd send over a cheque with my hard-earned pocket money I'd stock up. When I saw the deal - alongside the other 30 bath bombs they have put out to mark their birthday - I couldn't resist getting some to try, with my kids - a new generation of Lush fans - to see if we could bring back 1995 one bath at a time... So, how good can a Lush 95p bath bomb really be? The answer, we found, is pretty spectacularly good. While not the biggest or the sparkliest, Butterball (usually £3) is a brilliant bath bomb that leaves skin sweet-scented and silky soft. While my daughters Bea and Lizzie love the more dramatic and unusual designs of Lush's weird and wonderful bath bomb collection, they also loved this perfectly simple little white offering, that's soothing for sensitive skin, with its pieces of Fair Trade organic cocoa butter. We tried it in a bowl to see it close up, before pouring the whole lot into the bath and topping up with warm water. The whole room was filled with a comforting vanilla fragrance and the super-moisturising cocoa butter melted into the water perfectly. @uktoday_ We tried the Lush butterball bath bomb, down to 95p for a super limited period to mark its 30th anniversary. These testers said it was awesome - here's why… ♬ Ready - Official Sound Studio Would you buy it again? Yes, I wish I'd bought 10. For 95p (and actually for £3) it's a great deal. It's worth noting that the offer is available in stores only, and until stocks last - I suspect they will fly out, so be quick. Obviously, you have to buy another bath bomb to get the deal, but that's no hardship - apart from choosing which one to buy. Here's the full list of 30. The ones below are the ones we chose (my favourite is the Supermilk - usually a hair product, and my favourite Lush scent of all time). Moonshine bath bomb (£6) (Image: Jade Wright) This was the girls' favourite as it's so pretty. The golden sun and blue moon merge together for a gorgeous green soak. Super Milk bath bomb (£7) (Image: Jade Wright) Lush's best-selling Super Milk is now available as a bath bomb for World Bath Bomb Day. This viral scent is a blend of creamy coconut milk powder and sweet almonds. Celebrate 30 Bathbomb (£5) (Image: Jade Wright) Pop the champers open and celebrate with the scent of uplifting Brazilian orange and zesty lime oil in the shape of the big 30. Recommended reading: About World Bath Bomb Day Lush was first awarded the trademark for bath bombs on 27th April 1990 after being invented by Lush Co-founder and Product Inventor, Mo Constantine in her shed in 1989. Although previously unknown, the term 'bath bomb' is now so widely adopted it has been added to the Oxford Dictionary and has become a global sensation. All hand-pressed in Lush's own manufacturing sites across the world, Lush sold over 40.5 million last year (that's 48 sold every minute). I didn't buy them all, but sometimes it feels like it.
