Editor Tip: Unlike other sunscreen sprays that easily clog, this mineral body sunscreen features a nozzle that can continuously spritz at any angle (even upside down!) for easy, all-over application.
Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, vitamin C, vitamin E, aloe vera, glycerin, coconut extract | Who It’s For: All skin types
Best for Face and Body: Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50+ Sunscreen
Why It’s Worth It: Shiseido’s WetForce technology belongs in the pantheon of great sunscreens. The brand’s Best of Beauty-winning Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50+, which is a body and face sunscreen, is an updated iteration of the beloved formula that goes on clear, ensuring that there’s no annoying white cast left behind when you rub it in. The most innovative feature, however, has to be the fact that this formula is strengthened whenever it senses water, sweat, or heat.
Editor Tip: If you want 100 percent mineral sunscreen, we suggest Shiseido’s Urban Environment Oil-Free Sunscreen SPF 42, a chemical-free formulation that contains titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for sun protection. As an added bonus, it’s also spiked with hydrating hyaluronic acid.
Key Ingredients: Chemical sunscreen filters (2.3% avobenzone, 10% homosalate, 5% octisalate, 5% octocrylene) | Who It’s For: normal-to-oily skin types, all skin tones
Best for Oily Skin: Kopari Sun Shield Body Glow Gel SPF 50
Why It’s Worth It: Sunscreen lotions are swell and all, but oily skin types may find them a tad greasy. If that’s the case, try out Kopari’s Sun Shield Body Glow Gel, which is a weightless game-changer for oilier complexions. This fast-absorbing gel provides broad-spectrum SPF 50 sun protection via chemical filters (minus oxybenzone and octinoxate) without the issues that other formulas may have, including tackiness and residual buildup. On top of its grease-free texture, you can expect this quick-drying sunscreen to soften your skin with moisturizing avocado, macadamia, hibiscus, and coconut oils.
Editor Tip: This ultra-light sunscreen also features a subtly sweet coconut milk scent.
Key Ingredients: Chemical sunscreen filters (10% homosalate, 10% octocrylene, 5% octisalate, 3% avobenzone), avocado oil, coconut oil, macadamia nut oil, hibiscus oil, vitamin E | Who It’s For: Normal-to-oily skin types
Best Sunscreen Mist: Soleil Toujours Clean Conscious Antioxidant Sunscreen Mist SPF 50
Why It’s Worth It: Allure commerce writer Jennifer Hussein loves the lightweight, fast-absorbing feel of Soleil Toujours’ Clean Conscious Antioxidant Sunscreen Mist SPF 50. “On top of the elevated, luxe vibe of its spray can, I love this formula’s barely-there feel,” she says. “It also gets bonus points for being gentle on my sensitive, body acne-prone skin.” To amp up its ability to protect your skin against the elements, this sunscreen spritzer contains an antioxidant blend of vitamins C and E, which guard your skin against environmental aggressors to prevent damage.