It may be all doom and gloom in New York City this week, but the summer is almost here, and we're all in need of a refresh on our favorite sun care products. While sunscreen is a daily essential and applying the UV-shielding product, no matter the season or elements, is crucial to maintaining healthy skin, it can be hard to navigate the endlessly expanding world of sun care products today. Whether you're in the market for a new body SPF, a post-sun skin soother or a tinted sunscreen that doubles as a foundation, we've got you covered with the 2025 NewBeauty Award Winners for Best in Sun Care.
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COOLA Firming Face Oil SPF 30 offers a modern spin on sun (and blue light/pollution) protection with its nongreasy texture and collagen-boosting benefits via bakuchiol and vitamin C.
BUY NOW - $52
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Live Tinted’s mineral-only Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50 is a game changer for deep skin tones (though all skin tones will love it) and comes in 11 shades that blend in seamlessly. It’s no surprise that one sells every three minutes.
BUY NOW - $42
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RMS Beauty SunCoverup Super Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen boasts a gorgeous finish that makes you want to wear sunscreen every day, like you’re supposed to.
BUY NOW - $49
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Translucent on all skin tones, Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Dew Balm SPF 45 is the pocket-size sunscreen stick we tested (and loved) all summer. Use it on your face, lips, ears, scalp—wherever you need it!
BUY NOW - $30
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IMAGE Skincare DAILY PREVENTION protect and refresh mist SPF 40 makes it easier than ever to reapply sunscreen on the go. It not only feels good (the dry oil formula isn’t greasy), but it’s also loaded with antioxidants.
BUY NOW - $45
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Naked Sundays CabanaClear Water Gel Serum SPF50 revolutionizes sun protection with a silicone-free, water-based gel formula that delivers broad-spectrum coverage and antioxidant benefits in a totally transparent finish.
BUY NOW - $25
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Give some extra TLC to compromised skin with Exoceuticals EXO SUN After-Sun Treatment, which combines aloe3 and eXo3 exosomes to hydrate, soothe and heal for less redness and damage and more glow.
BUY NOW - $159
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Inspired by Cay Skin founder, Winnie Harlow’s Jamaican heritage, Mo’Bay Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 is made with barrier-strengthening sea moss and fermented guava to improve, not just protect, skin with every application.
BUY NOW - $36
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The best-selling, nongreasy TULA Skincare Protect + Glow daily sunscreen gel broad spectrum SPF 30 not only protects skin from UV rays, pollution and blue light, but also imparts a lit-from-within look.
BUY NOW - $38
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Clinically proven to reduce redness by up to 14 percent immediately upon use, EltaMD UV Recovery Red Color-Correcting Sunscreen pairs 100 percent mineral UV 50 protection with soothing ingredients.
BUY NOW - $52
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According to Google search data, Beauty of Joseon reached unofficial cult status in 2024, up a cool +77.3 percent YOY in average monthly search volume. Its star product, the Ginseng Moist Sun Serum (SPF 50+ PA++++), is a light-as-air, easy-to-use moisturizing SPF that makes you want to use it daily.
BUY NOW - $21
