Sunscreen only works when it actually gets used, and price and feel decide that. Supergoop Unseen, La Roche-Posay Anthelios, Sun Bum, Neutrogena and Vacation cover face SPF, tinted and mineral formulas, body lotion and setting spray, with kid-safe mi...
This is the sunscreen I keep by the bathroom sink because it goes on completely clear and doubles as a makeup primer, so I am not skipping SPF on the mornings I do not have time for a full routine. It layers under concealer without pilling, which mat...
1.7 oz Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50 Invisible Sun Protection - Supergoop! | Ulta Beauty
My t-zone gets shiny by 10 a.m. no matter the season, and this mattescreen is the only sunscreen that has ever kept the grease at bay through a whole school pickup line without turning cakey. It sits under my tinted moisturizer with zero pilling, and...
Untinted Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 - Supergoop! | Ulta Beauty
Between backyard sprinkler days and long walks with the dogs, my family goes through sunscreen fast, and this melt-in milk is what I buy in bulk because it rubs in instantly without the white streaks lesser lotions leave on my son's arms. It holds up...
5.0 oz Anthelios Melt-In Milk Body and Face Sunscreen SPF 60 - La Roche-Posay | Ulta Beauty
Every beach bag in my house has a bottle of this in it, because the coconut smell instantly makes even a Tuesday afternoon at the community pool feel like a vacation. It rubs in without that greasy sunscreen film I hate feeling on my hands after appl...
Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion - Sun Bum | Ulta Beauty
Once I started reading sunscreen ingredient lists more carefully, this organic formula from Coola became my daily face pick because it feels more like a lightweight moisturizer than sunscreen. It layers beautifully under my makeup without any of the ...
White Tea Organic Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50 - COOLA | Ulta Beauty
A friend recommended this after I complained for years about every sunscreen leaving a chalky cast on my skin, and it was the first one that actually disappeared completely, no gray tint anywhere. It moisturizes well enough that I skip a separate lot...
Drugstore-priced sunscreen that actually feels like a serum instead of sitting heavy on my face was not something I expected to find, but this one delivers exactly that for under twenty dollars. It absorbs in seconds, so I am not standing around wait...
On the days I want a little glow without a full makeup routine, this tinted glowscreen is the one product that gets me out the door looking awake even after a rough night with the dogs barking at something outside. It gives just enough radiance to ph...
Church mornings and grocery runs are exactly when I reach for this tinted sunscreen, because the universal tint evens out my skin tone without me needing a separate foundation step at all. It goes on matte, which matters in Florida humidity where any...
Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Light Face Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50 - La Roche-Posay | Ulta Beauty
Ceramides and the ultra-affordable price make this tinted mineral sunscreen the one I hand my husband now that he is finally interested in a real skincare routine. It blends in without the white cast that used to make him refuse to wear sunscreen at ...
Light Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Face Lotion with Sheer Tint SPF 30 - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
Reapplying sunscreen over a full face of makeup used to feel impossible until I found this brush-on powder, which I keep in my purse for soccer games and long afternoons at the park. A few swirls over my cheeks and nose genuinely knocks down the shin...
This setting spray does double duty as my midday SPF reapplication and a quick refresh on the hot afternoons I am out at a fundraiser or standing at the sideline of a game. It sets my makeup instead of melting it, which is more than I can say for the...
The nostalgic coconut scent on this lotion instantly makes pool days with my son feel like an actual vacation instead of another Tuesday afternoon of chasing him around the shallow end. It rubs in fast without any of the stickiness I remember from su...
Spraying sunscreen on my squirming son beats rubbing in lotion every single time, and this continuous spray covers his back and shoulders in seconds flat before he wiggles away to go find the dogs. It holds up through a full afternoon at the splash p...
Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 - Sun Bum | Ulta Beauty
Since this lotion works on both face and body, it has replaced two separate sunscreens in my bag and simplified the whole getting-ready process before a beach day with my family. It stays water and sweat resistant through eighty minutes, which is exa...
18.0 oz PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen with Sunflower Extract - Supergoop! | Ulta Beauty
The bottle changes color when it senses UV rays, and that has become a genuine game with my son, who races to check if it has turned blue before we head out to the yard with the dogs. It is gentle enough for his sensitive skin and has never caused th...
5.0 oz Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ - BLUE LIZARD AUSTRALIAN SUNSCREEN | Ulta Beauty
My lips burn faster than the rest of me ever does, so this lip balm lives in every coat pocket, gym bag, and cup holder across both of our cars. The coconut flavor is the one my son actually asks to borrow instead of complaining about the taste of su...
Compared to my other lip balm, this one glides on smoother and leaves a slight shine instead of a matte finish, so I actually reach for it on days I want my lips to look a little more finished. The antioxidant-rich coconut oil keeps my lips soft even...
When my son inevitably comes home a little pink despite my best sunscreen efforts, this after-sun lotion is what I reach for because the cooling effect calms his skin down almost instantly. It soaks in fast without any greasy residue, so bedtime does...
After Sun Cool Down Lotion - Sun Bum | Ulta Beauty
After a long pool day leaves my own shoulders a little too pink, this cooling gel is my personal fix, since the lightweight, watery texture absorbs instantly instead of sitting heavy the way thick lotions do. It genuinely takes the sting out of a mil...
After Sun Gel - Vacation | Ulta Beauty
This is the one I reach for on my son when we are heading to the splash pad, because it goes on clear and does not leave him looking like a little ghost. It rubs in quickly even when he is wiggling away to chase the dogs, and it has never stung his e...
Finding a kids sunscreen that does not leave a chalky white film was a real struggle until this one, and it rubs in smooth on my son without a fight. The moisturizing formula keeps his skin soft after a full day in the sun, and I love that I can use ...