With all the focus we put on face creams and anti aging treatments, it’s sometimes easy to forget one of the easiest steps in preventative skin care – daily sun protection! The sheer number of sunscreen choices can be overwhelming, so I wanted to share some that I’ve used and loved over the years, all of which offer both UVA and UVB protection, are fragrance free, and work with my daily makeup.
While writing this post, I also tapped into Tara Foley, fellow Bostonian and founder of Follain, for her insight. She’s an expert on all things clean beauty and helped educate me on some things to look for (see a brief overview at the end on physical vs. chemical sunscreen)! She also gave me code JEANWANG for 10% off their online boutique. Working on this post served as a gentle reminder to apply sunscreen daily, not just on my face but also on the back of the hands especially if you drive often!
Let’s Get Into It: sunscreens that I love
1. EltaMD UV Clear SPF46 Untinted
SOLD AT: Dermstore (tinted version) and Amazon (tinted version)
KEY FEATURES: Physical + chemical sunscreen, moisturizing, acne calming, works well under makeup
The untinted version of this is my go-to daily sunscreen, and one I’ve been using for years and still love!
GREAT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
- A formula designed to calm sensitive or acne prone skin (the UV “Clear” collection stands for clear skin).
- A physical sunscreen that glides on silkily and leaves almost no white cast. Update: Thank you to those of you who messaged me about UV Clear being a combo with both physical and chemical active ingredients. Elta MD also makes a tinted UV Physical and a non-tinted UV Replenish, both of which are listed for extra sensitive facial skin and are purely physical options.
- A non tinted formula that still works well under makeup for medium skin tones. I’ve tried both…
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