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La Roche-Posay
Anthelios Melt-In Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
8.2Great
A fragrance-free face-and-body SPF 60 with 80-minute water resistance and a velvety, fast-absorbing feel, at a fair price per ml.
SPF 603$37.99
Calm & Protect · Protect
UV protection
9 products we review are built for uv protection — 89% of them sunscreen. The ingredients doing most of the work: chemical uv filters, vitamin e and glycerin. Most are made for sensitive skin, dry skin and normal skin.
Redness, sensitivity and protection — including the sunscreen that keeps everything else working.
Top rated
The uv protection podium.
The ingredients behind it
Key actives in the products that deliver uv protection — tap one for what it does and how strong the evidence is.
Often paired with
Benefits that tend to come along for the ride.
9 products
Every uv protection pick.
9 products
Community favorite Trending
EltaMD
UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
8.0Great
The dermatologist-office staple for acne- and rosacea-prone skin: light, fragrance-free and niacinamide-boosted, at a premium price.
SPF 465$46.00
Cult favorite Trending
Supergoop!
Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50
7.9Good
The cult clear-gel primer sunscreen, now SPF 50: invisible on every skin tone and makeup-friendly, but pricey per ounce.
SPF 504$38.00
Best value
Black Girl Sunscreen
Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30
7.8Good
An affordable, moisturizing SPF 30 that dries clear on deep skin tones, with a glowy finish oily skin may find too shiny.
SPF 304$18.99
Best value Trending
Bioré
UV Aqua Rich SPF 50 (US formula)
7.8Good
The US-legal take on Japan's cult watery sunscreen: light, invisible and cheap, but fragranced, alcohol-based and not the Japanese formula.
SPF 505$15.99
Sensitive-skin pick Trending
Tower 28
SunnyDays Tinted SPF 30
7.7Good
A gentle 100% mineral tinted SPF 30 with buildable light-medium coverage and an NEA seal, in 17 shades.
SPF 305$32.00
ILIA
Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
7.6Good
A dewy serum skin tint with 12% zinc oxide SPF 40 in 30 shades, made with sensitive skin in mind; coverage is light.
SPF 405$48.00
Budget pick
Neutrogena
Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55
7.6Good
A cheap, water-resistant drugstore classic with a fast-drying, non-shiny finish; it is fragranced, and white-cast reports are mixed.
SPF 552
Splurge
Shiseido
Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 60+
7.2Good
A luxury, invisible SPF 60+ lotion built for heat, water and sweat, with 80-minute water resistance and a steep price.
SPF 601$52.00