Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 Trimmer (MG7750/49) vs La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 Trimmer (MG7750/49) is ₹2,509 dearer.
Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 Trimmer (MG7750/49) vs La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
Philips
Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 Trimmer (MG7750/49)
₹4,999
Rechargeable grooming devices are far less voltage-sensitive than heating appliances, because the voltage question sits in the adapter and most modern Philips adapters take 100-240 V -- check the adapter itself rather than inferring from the /49 part number, which is simply the North American SKU.
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La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
₹2,490
SPF does not scale the way people read it: SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98, so doubling the number buys one percentage point.
Full details →Who the Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 Trimmer is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting one device for beard, body, nose and ear grooming.
Avoid it if: Anyone who only trims a beard -- a dedicated beard trimmer does it better for less.
Who the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 is for
Buy it if: Anyone who will apply a proper quarter teaspoon and reapply every two hours.
Avoid it if: Anyone applying a thin layer once a day and expecting SPF 60 protection.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 Trimmer | La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹4,999 | ₹2,490 |
| Fragrance | Not applicable | Fragranced |
| Key actives | Not applicable | Avobenzone 3 percent, homosalate 10 percent, octisalate 5 percent, octocrylene 10 percent |
| Mains voltage | Rechargeable. Check the adapter -- the /49 suffix is the North American variant, though most modern Philips adapters accept 100-240 V | Not applicable |
| Period after opening | Not applicable | 12 months after opening |
| Volume | Not applicable | 90 ml |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Adapter voltage | Most modern Philips adapters are 100-240 V dual voltage. Confirm on the adapter itself rather than assuming from the part number | not published |
| Attachments | 23 pieces, including body, beard, nose and ear trimmers | not published |
| Battery | Lithium ion, about 5 hours per charge | not published |
| Blades | Self-sharpening steel, DualCut | not published |
| Charging | Roughly 1 hour | not published |
| Finish | not published | Milky, absorbs without a white cast |
| How SPF scales | not published | Not linearly. SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98 percent. Doubling the number buys roughly one percentage point |
| Norelco | Philips' North American brand name -- in India the same range is sold as Philips | not published |
| Reapplication | not published | Every 2 hours in sun, and after swimming or heavy sweating |
| UVA | not published | SPF measures UVB only. UVA causes most ageing and tanning and is rated by the PA system, which US-labelled sunscreens do not carry |
| Washable | Attachments are, the body is not fully immersible | not published |
| Water resistance | not published | 80 minutes, which is a tested claim rather than a marketing one |
| What actually matters | not published | Quantity. SPF is measured at 2 mg per square centimetre, about a quarter teaspoon for a face, and almost nobody applies that much. Applying half gives far less than half the rated protection |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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