Skipping sunscreen isn’t an option, especially if achieving all-around healthier skin is the goal. While many SPF-spiked formulas can feel tacky and thick and pill under makeup, these new formulations not only make the all-important step feel luxe, but are ideal for layering.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide SPF 50 ($34)
Glow Recipe’s first sunscreen is here, and it’s already making waves. Packed with hydrating niacinamide, aloe and hyaluronic acid, this waterlike serum—it feels more like a primer than an SPF—is a dream for applying under makeup for a dewy, prepped base.
Tatcha The Silk Sunscreen ($60)
It’s hard to believe this luxe, milky sunscreen is totally mineral-based. Along with its smooth, sinks-right-in texture, it also packs niacinamide and hyaluronic acid as key ingredients, plus broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection.
Mara Sea Kale Sunscreen Sérum ($52)
Say goodbye to white, tacky sunscreens—this luxe serum cocktails SPF 30 with calming botanicals, algae and zinc for a formula that feels like a treat for your skin, not a chore.
Olay Regenerist Mineral Sunscreen Face Moisturizer ($28)
Offering SPF 30 protection in a next-gen whipped formula, this moisturizer-meets-sunscreen doesn’t pill under makeup or feel heavy on the skin—a major win-win.
NEOGEN Day-Light Protect Airy Sunscreen ($32)
Aside from serious SPF 50 protection, this quick-to-absorb formula—it dries down into a serum-like consistency—boasts 20 different plant extracts (think avocado and tea tree oil) to treat skin, too.
EltaMD UV Glow Broad-Spectrum SPF 36 ($36.50)
The addition of niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and coconut fruit extract in this derm-loved formula ensures skin looks supple and bright throughout the day, not dull or chalky.
Supergoop! Sheerscreen SPF 30 ($38)
The 100-percent mineral counterpart to the brand’s fan-favorite Unseen Sunscreen, this smooth formula leaves an untraceable, natural-looking finish on the skin with zero chalkiness or white cast.
SkinBetter Science sunbetter SHEER Broad Spectrum 56 Sunscreen Compact ($65)
This creamy solid compact delivers totally transparent protection to the skin while nixing shine with every application, making it perfect for sheer SPF touch-ups throughout the day.
Saie Sunvisor Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sheer Moisturizer ($34)
Aloe vera, vitamin E and argan and grapeseed oils add a hydrating component to this clean, lightly tinted mineral sunscreen for a dewy, natural-looking finish.
COOLA Refreshing Water Cream Sunscreen ($46)
It feels like your new favorite gel-cream moisturizer—it’s packed with coconut water and hyaluronic acid—but delivers some serious SPF 50 protection, too. Talk about a win-win.
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 ($19)
More than 600 happy Ulta shoppers agree: this multitasking formula delivers. Hydrating hyaluronic acid and ceramides plus soothing niacinamide work to repair a compromised skin barrier while broad spectrum SPF 30 curbs any further damage.
Estée Lauder Perfectionist Pro Multi-Defense Aqua UV Gel SPF 50 ($45)
Eight antioxidants, resveratrol, green tea extract and vitamins C and E make this hydrating, waterlight formula so much more than a sunscreen.
Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen ($42)
This soothing and cooling sunscreen—it’s also nontoxic and reef safe—is powered by 14% zinc oxide, water lily extract and squalane to keep skin happy, hydrated and shielded all day.
TULA Protect + Glow Daily Sunscreen Gel Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($36)
Is it a highlighter or is it a sunscreen? This best-selling formula—it glides on like a gel cream and sinks right in—leaves skin looking so dewy, you’ll have them guessing.
