The affordable No7 sunscreen that promises to reverse damage - not just protect against it

No7 skincare products have long been known for their reliable results, comfortable formulas and reasonable price points, so when the brand came out with a new range that promised to reverse the visible signs of skin damage back in 2023, people paid attention.

The Future Renew range featured a world-first peptide technology that was proven to support the natural self-repair of the skin and target, not only visible signs of skin damage, but the skin’s feel, texture and firmness level too. And now, with their groundbreaking sunscreen innovation that was released earlier this year, the clever line just keeps getting more and more exciting.

With claims that it can both protect against future damage and reverse existing effects on the skin, the No7 Future Renew UV Defence Shield does what no sunscreen before it has managed to accomplish.

But first, what does No7 Future Renew actually do?

When it comes to skin concerns, most of us are probably aware that prevention is easier than treatment. And while this is usually the case, No7’s Future Renew range aims to actually reverse the signs of skin damage - without using any harsh or irritating ingredients like vitamin A derivatives, which don’t always play well with more sensitive skin.

It claims to work against dryness, uneven texture and loss of firmness - essentially fixing these concerns, while protecting against any future damage at the same time. And the lack of irritating ingredients means that it’s suitable for a range of skin types.

The science behind No7 Future Renew’s hero ingredient

No7’s bold - but fully substantiated - claims for Future Renew are all down to its clever new peptide technology, Pepticology™, that is said to support the skin’s natural self-repair.

Without going too sciency, peptides are strings of amino acids that form the building blocks for proteins that the skin needs, like collagen or elastin. When applied topically, they essentially send messages to your skin to carry out an action - like build more collagen or jumpstart your elastin production. Including the ingredient in your skincare routine can have a number of benefits, such as fading fine lines and wrinkles, reducing breakouts, redness or inflammation and boosting your skin barrier.

So while peptides are a pretty valuable ingredient on their own, No7 has gone a step further with their unique ‘super peptide’ blend that contains two brand-new chemical entities - making it a patent-pending world-first technology that cannot be found in any other product.

The blend, which was developed over 15 years, claims to boost the renewal of over 50 key proteins in skin cells - with extensive and diverse testing on over 4,200 people across a range of different skin types and tones provings its efficacy.

“Skin damage happens throughout our lives and is caused by multiple factors including sun exposure, environmental pollution, stress, sleep, temperature and nutrition,” No7’s Head of Science Research, Dr Mike Bell. “The new peptide blend effectively tricks the skin into thinking that it has been damaged which leads to renewal of key proteins such as collagen and fibrillin. It therefore supports skin’s natural self-repair mechanisms, targeting signs of cumulative damage both on and under the surface. This is a world-first technology only available from No7. We believe it is going to be a game changer for consumers.”

What’s so special about the No7 Future Renew sunscreen?

While education around sun damage and the importance of sunscreen has become a lot more mainstream over the past decade or so - and many of us have been constantly learning more around the subject with every new piece of information that comes out - for some of us, the damage was - quite literally - already done.

And while we’ve all continued to provide our skin with as much sun protection as possible going forward, reversing previous damage done hasn’t been so easy. But No7’s Future Renew UV Defence Shield not only protects with SPF50, but uses the range’s peptide technology to reverse signs of sun damage in the skin - like dryness, uneven skin tone, fine lines and loss of elasticity.

What other products are in the No7 Future Renew range?

With a regime that covers most skin needs, the Future Renew range and its groundbreaking formula is worth a try for anyone who’s been trying, in vain, to reverse signs of ageing on their skin or has areas of damage that they want to tackle. And for anyone who just wants a healthy look and feel to their skin going forward? This will do the job for that too…