The 9 products you need to survive the Shanghai summer
You need a whole army of things to survive a comfortable Shanghai summer. Luckily, China is the home of convenient and comprehensive online shopping, and we’ve rounded up these products to survive everything summer in the city has to throw at you.
Nivea sunscreen, 138RMB
This waterproof, cooling, moisturising sun protection from one of the top names in sun care is a must-have. It's a mist spray with an impressive SPF 50, is non-sticky and easy to apply on the move because it doesn’t leave white streaks everywhere. Good for anyone wanting to avoid the lobster look this summer.
Available from jd.com.
Moisturising spray, 19.90RMB
Sports megastore Decathlon is a good source of various outdoorsy things to help survive the summer. This moisturising spray is a mere snip at 20RMB, we are also digging the skin recovery cream in the same range, for when you’ve had just a little too much sun.
Available from decathlon.com.cn.
Innisfree eco-friendly sun block, 70RMB
This is the daddy of sun creams - apply just once a day to block out harmful affects of the sun. Hailing from South Korea, the cream is also moisturising and packed with organic sunflower oil and green tea, and a much more pleasant smell than the average sunblock.
Available from jd.com.
Raid plug-in mosquito repellents, 21.50RMB
Those guys over at Raid sure love killing mosquitos. They produce a big range of murderous tools, sprays, coils and creams, but you won't go wrong with their range of plug-in repellents to deter mosquitos in the most mafan-free way. Just plug in, and you're good to go.
Available from jd.com.
Moisturising lip balm, 75.15RMB
When the temperature soars and you are dogged by aggressive air conditioners, you need to take care of your poor dry lips. We love this Black Canyon's all-natural lip balm set, with six different flavours including peppermint and passionfruit and made from an all natural base with shea butter and other good hydrating stuff.
Available from amazon.cn.
Post bites treatment, 39RMB
Sometimes, those little critters are gonna get you. Despair not, this Little Trees soothing post-bites treatment is made with peppermint, witch hazel and other plants and is completely natural and available at Shanghai local site Kate and Kimi. Now stop scratching.
Available from kateandkimi.com.
Anti-mosquito bands, 140RMB for six
These non-toxic wristbands are DEET-free and use plant essence to scare off pesky mosquitos, and are suitable for children to wear too thanks to their natural ingredients. Try one on a wrist and one on an ankle to keep the little blighters at bay.
Available from jd.hk.
Burt’s Bees herbal insect repellent, 119RMB
There is a lot to love about Burt’s Bees, a US company which promises to harness the power of nature to take care of your body. This herbal mosquito repellent smells great, is all natural, DEET free, and has a special range for little ones too, in case you’re protecting kids from those nasty biting machines.
Available from jd.hk.
Mini desk fan, 28RMB
Ok, it’s not a product as such but pick one of these desk fans up while you’re online - trust us, you need this. Convenient and light, with a USB so you can plug it into your laptop, this will swiftly become your new favourite thing.
Available from beinuojj.world.tmall.com.