The Best Sunscreen Products for Your Face and Body
Daily sun protection plays an important role in keeping skin healthy and youthful, and especially during the hot summer months when exposure to harmful UV rays is prolonged, it’s essential to wear sunscreen in order to prevent a sunburn and damage. UVB radiation is responsible for surface damage to the skin, while UVA rays penetrate deeper into the epidermis, where most cases of skin cancer develop.
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We’ve compiled a list of the best sunscreens that will keep your face and body protected all summer long. Read on to discover and shop:
Agency Silkscreen Sunscreen ($18/month)
From the founders of Curology, Agency offers personalized anti-aging skincare, prescribed for you by licensed dermatology providers with research-backed ingredients and formulas to help address skin concerns. SilkScreen is a hydrating, weightless mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 and the sheer tinted serum enhances natural glow. Provides UVA and UVB protection with antioxidant-rich ingredients, including hyaluronic acid. Available in two tints that offer a light, sheer base designed for all skin types to offset whitecast, blur imperfections, and even out redness. Available for Agency subscribers.
Alo Invisible Mineral Body SPF ($42)
Powered by 100% invisible zinc and glow-boosting amla (an antioxidant superberry), this mineral-based SPF 30 is water-resistant for the most nourishing, clean protection. The sheer, weightless formula shields skin from damaging UVA and UVB rays. 40-minute water and sweat-resistant. Vegan, cruelty-free and reef safe.
Bare Republic Mineral SPF 50 Holographic Shimmer Sunscreen Stick in Diamond Dust ($8.99)
Reflect your inner sparkle with a holographic shimmery radiance! Non-nano zinc oxide is blended with sustainable, light-reflecting mica for a healthy, go-get-’em glow- no matter the occasion. Perfect for face and body, and features a natural marshmallow scent. Available in four fun shimmery hues.
C’est Moi Gentle Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 ($15)
This silky mineral fragrance-free sunscreen lotion is as nourishing as it is light and gentle on skin. It helps soothe and protect skin with ingredients like zinc oxide, organic aloe, shea butter and cocoa butter, plus extracts of strawberry, kiwi, and apple.
Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protections Brush on Shield SPF 50 ($65)
Designed with EnviroScreen™ Technology, the brush provides 100% mineral protection from environmental aggressors such as UVA/UVB rays, pollution, blue light and infrared radiation, alongside moisturizing hyaluronic acid in one easy, on-the-go application. The hydrating and antioxidant-rich formula has antimicrobial bristles and offers 80 minutes of water and sweat resistance.
COOLA Body Piña Colada Sunscreen Spray ($36)
Spritz your sunscreen on the go with this clear, continuous spray in an all-natural piña colada scent. Offering broad spectrum SPF 30 protection, this deluxe eco-sized, farm-to-face sourced antioxidant-infused spray will nourish and hydrate skin with more than 70% certified organic ingredients, including cucumber, algae and strawberry extracts and red raspberry seed oil (a natural sunscreen booster rich in omega-3 and 6).
Dermalogica Porescreen Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 ($55)
This multitasking sunscreen delivers SPF 40 protection while supporting healthy-looking pores, minimizing their appearance with a blurring primer-like effect, and enhancing skin tone with a hint of tint for radiant skin and a sheer finish.
Eminence Organic Skin Care Lilikoi Daily Defense Moisturizer SPF 40 ($68)
This all-in-one lightweight daily moisturizer is formulated with cocoa seed extract, satsuma mandarin peel and SPF 40 all-mineral protection to improve the appearance of skin exposed to blue light stress and pollution. Suitable for all skin types.
Glo Skin Beauty Moisturizing Tint SPF 30+ ($44)
This tinted moisturizer with SPF provides lightweight, oil-free coverage. It contains broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection to guard against the sun's damaging rays. A sheer hint of color to softly even skin tone makes it the perfect tinted sunscreen for the face and neck.
La-Roche Posay Anthelios 60 Sport ($29.99)
Ideal for anyone who spends time outside in the sun, exposed to heat and humidity. This heavy-duty, 100% oil-free lotion is formulated with perlite (a naturally occurring volcanic glass that is able to absorb up to 2.5x its weight in water and oil) and silica (lightweight with the ability to absorb significant amounts of oil; the spherical bead shape provides a creamy feel and soft-focus effect on skin). It rubs in dry, and stays on skin to help absorb sweat and moisture during outdoor activity.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Gentle Lotion Kids Sunscreen SPF 50 ($32.99)
Anthelios Kids sunscreen for face and body has a lightweight, comfortable texture specifically developed to be gentle on children’s sensitive skin. This SPF 50 sunscreen for kids is water resistant (80 minutes). It blends easily on all skin tones without leaving a white cast on skin and sand brushes easily from skin after application. Oxybenzone-free sunscreen for kids is formulated with Cell-Ox Shield® Technology: advanced broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection plus antioxidants. Pediatrician and Dermatologist Tested. Allergy tested. Fragrance-free. Paraben-free. Oxybenzone-free and Octinoxate-free.
Mama Sol 100% Mineral Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 30 ($44)
This 3-in-1 product is a daily 100% mineral sunscreen with SPF 30, a hydrating moisturizer, and makeup primer that blocks the sun’s UVA and UVB rays, in addition to shielding you against the sun’s infrared rays and blue light from phones and computer screens. The proprietary youth-preserving complex helps minimize and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, brightens skin, as well as conditions and softens with hyaluronic acid, moringa oleifera seed extract, squalane, sacha inchi seed extract, fatty acids and coconut oil. Great for all skin types including sensitive, this safe and nourishing silicone-free formula can also be used by pregnant and nursing mothers. Features a calming and pleasant natural lavender scent.
PURITO Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen ($21.50)
Protect skin with this high-protection, lightweight sunscreen that has a silky, fast-absorbing texture. With SPF 50+ and PA++++, it’s formulated with dependable, broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection. It has a complementary infusion of five different ceramides to defend skin barrier and has a non-sticky, matte finish that leaves zero white cast on skin.
SENTÉ Invisible Shield Full Physical Sunscreen Tinted SPF 52 ($49)
This broad-spectrum sunscreen is a 100% full physical sunscreen that goes on easily and absorbs quickly for an invisible, weightless feel on your skin. Cosmetically elegant and perfect to pair with any of the brand’s core products. The lightweight SPF feels so good, you’ll forget you’re wearing it!
Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Face Stick ($9.99)
This broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection with vitamin E and aloe is available in a convenient and easy-to-use face stick that helps when you're dealing with sandy hands or just need a quick swipe of sunscreen across your face.
Tower 28 SunnyDays Tinted SPF 30 ($32)
This 2-in-1 mineral sunscreen foundation features broad spectrum SPF 30 and offers light-medium buildable coverage with a natural finish. Designed for sensitive and problem-prone skin, it won’t clog pores and is fragrance-free. It helps to even redness and soothe UV-stressed skin. Available in 17 shades that are all named after local hangouts in Los Angeles.
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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk