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SPF Superstars, Round Two: 15 More Sunscreens That Actually Work
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items Fifteen well-reviewed sunscreens that actually earn their place in the routine — face fluids, mineral picks, K-beauty sun gels and handy sun sticks, from drugstore staples to one proper splurge. Prices are CAD.
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Face Sunscreens
Body & Family
K-Beauty Sun Care
Face Sunscreens
The everyday face lineup — fluids, serums and mineral picks that sit well under makeup.
Okay, this one smells like a watermelon Jolly Rancher in the best way, and it somehow makes my skin look glowy instead of greasy. CA$47.50 at Sephora and I reach for it on no-makeup days constantly.
Dewy Defense SPF 30 Hydrating Fluid Sunscreen - Glow Recipe
My friend in Sydney swore by this for years before it finally landed here, and now I get it — it's moisturizer, primer and SPF 50 in one tube, so lazy mornings are sorted. CA$48.50 at Sephora.
Supreme Screen SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen Moisturizer and Primer - Ultra Violette
The splurge of the bunch and honestly? Worth it. It goes on like a silky primer, zero white cast, and my makeup has never sat better over SPF. CA$86 — treat-yourself territory.
The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50 Weightless Mineral Sunscreen - Tatcha
This one feels like a serum that happens to have SPF 50+ in it — it layers under everything and never pills, which is my entire love language in a sunscreen. Around CA$63.
Better Screen™ UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen
The one I tell everyone about: a proper moisturizer with SPF 50 built in, so my morning routine is literally one step. CA$126 is a lot, but one bottle lasts me months.
Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 | Moisturizer
The invisible one — it genuinely disappears, no cast, no grease, and it grips makeup like a primer. If you hate the feeling of sunscreen, start here. CA$52.
Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50 - Supergoop!
The matte one for my oily-skin girlies — it dries down properly dry-touch, no shine by noon, and it's been my beach-bag staple forever. CA$35.95.
Anthelios Dry Touch SPF 60 Matte Facial Sunscreen
A serum-texture SPF that sinks in like skincare, not sunscreen — I keep the little tube in my bag for top-ups and it never leaves a film. CA$18 on sale at Well.ca right now.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Moisturizing Face Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+
Body & Family
Big-tube, budget-friendly picks for arms, legs and the whole household.
The family workhorse: one big 88 mL tube, SPF 60, dry-touch finish, and under CA$24 — this is the one I slather on arms and legs without thinking twice.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 60
Oat-based, gentle, and currently CA$10 on Well.ca which is honestly a steal — I use this when my skin is being dramatic and it never stings or breaks me out.
Aveeno Protect & Hydrate Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50
K-Beauty Sun Care
The K-beauty shelf — watery gels, soothing creams and sun sticks that make reapplication easy.
The K-beauty one that converted me — it's basically a hydrating gel that happens to be SPF 50+, zero cast, and my skin drinks it up. Around CA$22 on YesStyle.
Isntree - Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel
Aloe + SPF is such a good combo for my sensitive days — it calms everything down and never pills under makeup. About CA$18, which is wild for how good it is.
COSRX - Aloe Soothing Sun Cream
The stick I actually remember to reapply with — it glides on matte, no sticky hands, and it lives in my purse now. Around CA$20.
TOCOBO - Cotton Soft Sun Stick
The cult-favourite clear gel — it feels like a light moisturizer, doubles as a makeup primer, and it's only about CA$12. Get the Clear shade, not the tinted one.
Canmake - Mermaid Skin Gel UV Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
Isntree's stick version is my second-stick situation — airy, matte, and so easy to swipe over makeup without wrecking it. Around CA$22.
Isntree - Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick