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I looked up different brands of sunscreen and was thinking that others could be interested. The brands are the most common (they were high up on the top list for a couple of different pharmacies) in Sweden, it might be different brands in other countries. Unfortunately I couldn't see where any of the sunscreen is produced when I search for the brands online.

The sunscreen from Apoteket is produced in Sweden and the one from Hjรคrtat is produced in Denmark according to the packaging.

European

Brand Company Country
Apoliva Apoteket AB Sweden
Apoteket Apoteket AB Sweden
Avรจne Pierre Fabre S.A. France
Bioregena Lรฉa Nature France
CCS Karo Healthcare AB Sweden
Cerave L'Orรฉal France
Common Clouds Common Clouds AB Sweden
Decubal Karo Healthcare AB Sweden
Eucerin Beiersdorf AG Germany
Evy Celsus Sweden AB Sweden
Fรถrsvarets Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB Sweden
Hjรคrtats ICA Gruppen Sweden
Hudosil Handelshuset Viroderm AB Sweden
KORRES Korres S.A. Greece
La Roche-Posay L'Orรฉal France
Lumene Verdane Sweden/Norway
Nivea Sun Beiersdorf AG Germany
Nuxe Laboratoire Nuxe France
Piz Buin Sarantis Group Greece
Vichy L'Orรฉal France

Non-European

Brand Company Country
ACO Perrigo Company plc USA
Beauty of Joseon Goodai Global Inc South Korea
Dr. Ceuracle Amorepacific Corporation South Korea
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[โ€“] rbn@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In Germany the cheap store brands tend to have the best test results year after year. So I don't see a reason to buy any more expensive brands.

[โ€“] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

And are usually made locally too

[โ€“] manuremy@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think I'll start using ร„nglamark (semi-store brand in the Nordics) this summer, they should be safe for aquatic life too. (Don't know if swimproof, but for the fishies and all - that's bigger concern for me)

// EDIT; I finally bought this and this is the first sunlotion that doesn't have the icky-suncreen-smell!! I have gotten multiple recommendations in the past years for non-smelling ones and those have always smelled the same.. Finally!

[โ€“] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Lacura - Aldi - Germany

[โ€“] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

I normally just get what ever the shops own brand is