SunSense Sport SPF 50+

Awful! Don’t use it. My 3 yo has a rash all over her body and itches like crazy. Straight into the bin this awful stuff! Show details

Late afternoon I used the roll-on version of SunSense SPF 50+ on my arms. Within 2 hours my arms (and even my face !) became hot and red as though I was sunburnt. During the night, I was woken several times due to the burning and severe itching on my arms. My arms looked sunburnt and were covered in a rash where I’d applied the cream. By morning… Read more

the redness had deepened the itching almost unbearable and various areas (especially inner elbows) were swollen . I went to the chemist for help. They recommended antihistamine tablets and gave me a hydrocortisone cream. The medications have given slight relief only. Appalling product. Obviously I have discarded it … I thought it may just be me but am shocked to read dozens of other people have a similar experience. Zero stars from me. I think it should be taken off the market.

Causes burning red skin within mins. Batch 55593, expiry may 2026. Show details

Bad reaction – Turned my face bright red and started burning, never had a reaction like this to any other cream, do not use Show details

Red face and burning sensation – First time using this sunscreen and after 20min my face became extremely red and started burning. I eased my face twice with a gentle cleanser and applied ice packs to take the heat away. I also took an antihistamine. Exp. May 26, batch #56050. I do not recommend this product for anyone! Show details

Delayed Allergic Reaction - painful and lasted for days – I was given a sample of this product at an event and applied it there, resulting in an allergic reaction after 24 hours and got progressively worse the next 48 hours and calming down (but still present) 5 days after application. It felt like painful sunburn and itching in the areas that I had applied the product, waking me up at night & requiring… Read more

a Dr's visit to get a script to deal with the reaction. I wear sunscreen a lot and have never had this reaction before and will not use this product again, if I did use it the next reaction will likely be more intense.

Burnt my daughters skin – Always have used Sunsense products and have lived them. Never again. This ‘Performance’ one is so thick and awful and burnt my adult daughters face instantly. Her face went completely red and was stinging Show details

Has this company been sued yet? – I’m so disgusted by this product. My daughter has sunstroke after 45 minutes outside with this on. I had a raw and burning face within half an hour of applying it. It’s 12 hours later and have washed it twice and my face is still burning. Has this company been taken to court yet? This is a dangerous product. Show details

Burned my skin and gave me an allergic reaction – This product badly burned my skin within minutes and I had an allergic reaction. Terribly dizzy, swollen red itchy face and tummy upsets. Do not use!! Show details

Do not use this .I've never had a problem with my skin but I had a terrible reaction to this – Terrible skin irritation I would never put this on my face again.everyone was Commenting how sore my face looked. Never had reaction to anything I've put on my face.It was very easy to put on it also stung my eyes,

So bad I made an effort to write a negative review for the first time in my life – It doesn't protect your skin, I used to always get sunburnt no matter how much volume I applied. But what it is 100 times worse is that it causes unbearable pain if it gets into your eyes and your vision is blurred for a couple of days. It was never that bad with other sun blocks.  Show details

If I could give 0 stars – I do have sensitive skin, so I avoid sunscreen usually. I tried this sunscreen one morning and after a 45 minute drive, the sun from the windshield had managed to burn my face. The parts on my face which I didn't apply sunscreen weren't burnt. Don't know what is in this formula but it doesn't work for me. This sunscreen made me switch to only physical sunscreens from now on. Show details

Do not use this product! – I have been using Sunsense products for years with no issues. The first time I applied this particular product it burned my face & arms. Initially I thought that I was sunburned, however the reaction was unlike any sunburn I had ever experienced. Anti histamines & 1% cortosone cream helped but it 5 days to get better. Show details

Was not sunsafe or effective – Terrible..will never use again. My 3 children used this and all are burnt terribly. Where they didn't apply sunblock properly they didn't get burnt. Only the areas on their body that had the "sunblock". Almost like a reaction to the sunblock. Will not recommend to anyone.

Burned – SunSense SPF 50+ burned my skin. I could feel my skin sting after only minutes of wearing it. My skin ended up very red and burnt. This was not from sun exposure. I have been wearing different sunscreens my entire life and this is the only time this has happened. Beware of this product. Wearing no sunscreen is safer.

Melts into your skin while your skins enjoys the protection – Swapped to this after the Cancer Council Work Sunscreen was becoming too harsh for my skin, its think and requires alot of rubbing in however with SunSense Sport you barely have to work it into your skin before its quickly absorbed and doing its job. It truly is light and non greasy which is nice that advertising for once is true. I have Sensitive… Read more

skin and haven't had an issue as of yet using it on my arms.

Read some other reviews and sounds like people aren't reapplying every two hours and aren't following the clear instructions. Also recommend patch testing, most cosmetic products recommend this, apply somewhere you can wash easily and monitor (arm for example). Haven't had any burning, I know the other brand would start to wear my skin down after reapplications due to the thicker formula.

Overall very happy with this product.

Burned my skin – I thought I would try Sunsense, I've used it 3 times in total - the first time I used it I was at the beach & thought maybe it had washed off & the sun had burnt me, the 2nd time I was bush hiking no longer than an hour (out of direct sun) & still got burnt. I used it again yesterday only thought I would trial where I use it, i used it on my face… Read more

& chest & I am BURNT not even 30 minutes in the sun, everywhere else that I did NOT apply sunscreen too wasn't even touched by the Sun. I don't have any skin sensitivity issues but I will never use this product again.

Don’t risk it – On two occasions that I used this product it got into my eyes and the pain was almost unbearable and lasted for hours. While the product warns to avoid eye contact, it found its way in regardless.

Cream burnt my skin – Sun sense burnt my face after minutes of applying. I don’t have sensitive skin... or at least I didn’t, now days after applying and quickly washing off as it was burning my face I have been left with sore, red, peeling, sensitive patches all over my face. I can’t even apply moisturiser now.

Sun screen that works – I have found this sun screen one of the best I have tried. It is not greasy like a lot of others. My partner plays golf 3 times a week and he is very fussy about greasy hands. He also has a skin problem which needs a lot of protection from the sun. I would highly recommend this product.

It burnt my skin not the sun!!!!!! The orange “family bottle” – Sun sense caused massive deep burns on my skin after only half an hour!!!!! And my 2 daughter’s please please do not use any of their products they also can’t be contacted disconnected all their lines the pain is agony and I am considering legal action against them for the damage

Did not last 2 hours – Applied liberally to 2 and 1/2 yr granddaughter before we went to beach and then again when we arrived and while we were there fior 2 hours. She came home burnt. I'm so upset!

Terrible. Do not use – I applied to my kids and they swam at pools for 2 1/2 hours. (Did not reapply as states 4 hrs water resistent). My daughter burnt and is red raw and had fevers last night kind of like Sun stroke. Had to give her Panadol and keep eye on her overnight. Disgusting.

Don't take the risk – I have used this product three times now and believe it to be inferior product. I felt my skin burning whilst in the sun and thought i hadn't enough on. The two applications I lathered on using more than the recommended 30ml for an adult. Still felt like I had been out in the sun without any screen. I had a look at Choice and the results are… Read more

interesting. Baring in mind that sunscreen works on people differently, both my husband and I feel like we are getting burnt using this product. Have contacted Ego and waiting to hear back. https://www.choice.com.au/spf#test

Completely ineffective - Avoid at all costs – I have reasonably olive skin and have never been burnt when wearing any other sunscreen, over the past 30 years. Slathered this product all over me, and after 2.5 hours in the Gold Coast sun, came back from lounging by pool completely burnt - red and sore all over. Luckily did not stay longer. Thought it must have been user error, so next day put… Read more

two layers on me, well rubbed in to my red areas. Started burning and getting redder and redder within minutes. Quickly grabbed another sunscreen, and that made the difference.

This products claim of SPF50+, 4 hours water resistance, sand and sweat resistance, etc. are complete lies. Will never buy another ego skin product again.

Dangerously ineffective – Gold Coast Holiday ruined after2 hours on the beach. Applied generous amount to entire family before we left apartment. Left at 11am was back in apartment at 1:15pm. Purchased 50+ 4hours water and sweat resistant, to reduce reapply time for the kids in water. Instructions say re apply after water and towelling. As we only entered water once and… Read more

were there half the time, you can imagine my anger when my daughter started to show effects of sunburn. Redness and swelling that proceeded to get worse as the afternoon progressed. We had to stay home the whole afternoon and night.

Do not buy this product

Not as advertised – I was a big fan of the previous SunSense sport's milk SPF 30+ range. It was easy to rub in, and did the job well. It seems this version is no longer sold in the big containers, and only the new Sport SPF 50+ is available. This product is awful. It is the hardest sunscreen, to fully rub in, that I have ever used. If you go in the water at any… Read more

stage, you'll end up purple and covered in unabsorbed sunscreen all over again. At this stage I have to put it on at least an hour before leaving the house and starting to sweat, and at least an hour before getting in water.

And forget about it if you have a hairy chest. Any hairy sections, it doesn't really rub in at all, no matter how long you try and rub it in.