Angela Killian

What’s the difference in these two products?

 Left bottle – 150 THB

SPF 25

Moisturizing

240 ml

Squeeze bottle

Marketed as lotion

Right bottle – 400 THB

SPF 30

Moisturizing

140 ml

Spray bottle

Marketed as sunscreen

Both are produced by the trustworthy brand, Nivea and can be found at various store around Phuket. Aside form SPF difference and the bottle type, they both essentially do the same thing – protect your skin from the sun! Both have similar consistencies and smell almost exactly the same.

Side note: Many Thai people (and other Asian people in general) prefer to be “white” instead of “tan” or “brown” so many products are marketed as “whitening”. Beware, some of those products have skin bleaching properties. HOWEVER, some of those products simply have SPF in them!

Protect your skin AND save a few Baht for cocktails on the beach.