Best sunscreen for your face with SPF for moisturising protection

• Best for: A radiance boost
• SPF: 30
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

Direct from the US, Supergoop has hit British shores with a bang. The suncare label is beloved by editors and dermatologists alike for the ease that it brings to the application process. From the Unseen Sunscreen and the Play Everyday Lotion, to the Glowscreen, the products are efficacious and absorb quickly and seamlessly into the skin.

This is not suncream as you’ve previously known it - it’s non-comedogenic, can be used on all skin tones and doubles up as a primer. Glowscreen is our top pick for the dewy finish that the pearlescent formula provides. A hit of hydration, a natural glow (that’s not oily, sticky or greasy) and SPF 30 - what could be better? It’s also reef-safe and cruelty-free.

The Glowscreen now comes in four shades. Joining the original Sunrise hue are Dawn, Golden Hour and Sunset.

• Best for: skincare-SPF hybrid
• SPF: 30
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

A suncream without the laborious thick texture, Ultra Violette is leading a revolution in the SPF space with formulas that are a dream to apply. The Clean Screen Fragrance Free Sensitive Facial Skinscreen is packed with kind-to-skin ingredients that nourish while shielding from the harmful sun’s rays.

It was created with sensitive skin types in mind as well as blemish-prone with a lightweight texture that shouldn’t cause breakouts. The product is free from artificial fragrance and alcohol and instead includes soothing broad-spectrum shielding titanium dioxide.

• Best for: Virtually undetectable
• SPF: 50
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

Glossier has reformulated its Invisible Shield SPF and while you can expect the same fuss-free application as its predecessor, it’s like an entirely different product. First and foremost, the previous water-gel formula leans more towards the gel end of the spectrum now with a thicker consistency. Yet despite this, it still applies easily and absorbs quickly into the skin, leaving behind a soft powder-like feel and airbrush effect. Next, it’s SPF 50, increasing its protection from SPF30.

There is no white cast here, unsurprisingly considering the product is see-through out the tube. Instead, like the name suggests, it’s non-detectable and works double duty as a primer before makeup application. There is a slight greasy residue akin to a primer but this doesn’t hinder its layerability. It’s just a shame that it is 50ml and not 100ml, even if this is more than the SPF30 which is 30ml.

• Best for: Sensitive skin
• SPF: 50+
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

This sun cream glides seamlessly onto the complexion for a second skin-like feel. It is ideal for blemish-prone, oily and combination skin due to the minimalistic formula that is free from unnecessary and harmful chemicals. The lightweight texture is designed for sensitive skin and so will not cause irritation but instead will soothe as it shields. It contains a combination of Airlicium that absorbs oil and has a mattifying effect. The product absorbs quickly without leaving white marks, stains or a greasy residue behind.

The brand describes this SPF as the most advanced protection against harmful ageing UV filters that can cause a loss of elasticity and damage to collagen structures. This is through the UVMune 400 filter, dubbed as the most efficient against those long UVA (A for ageing) rays.

• Best for: Beauty editor seal of approval
• SPF: 30
• Size: 30ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

There is a reason that you’ll spot this product on the bathroom shelves of beauty editors. It’s a facial cream that can take the place of your traditional moisturiser, but that’s only where the goodness begins. It is infused with specialised optical blurring technology as well as an adaptive tint.

This means just one colour works for all skin tones but it is very light coverage. It also provides a flawless filter finish and a healthy radiance in just one swipe. There’s no residue and the texture feels like a second skin, so it’s ideal for humid and warmer summer days. For all skin types, including acne-prone.

• Best for: Fragrance
• SPF: 50+
• Size: 40ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

Applying this cream from Caudalie feels like a luxurious treat. Gone are the days when SPF was an arduous chore, this suncare product makes light work of the application process. The formula is made up of the French label’s signature ingredient - grape-derived polyphenols - to soothe skin.

It will sit undetected under your makeup but still packs a powerful protective punch, shielding from UVA and UVB rays. It’s not sticky on the skin and is free from any nasties and so, it’s non-toxic to marine life. The product has a beautiful but subtle floral fragrance.

• Best for: No white cast
• SPF: 30
• Size: 30ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

This mineral sun cream from Clinique is great for those who find traditional chemical suncare irritating - literally and in terms of their often cumbersome textures. It is an oil-free formula that uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to deflect the sun rays as they reach you (chemical sun creams absorb the rays).

The product itself is extremely lightweight and melts into the skin on application without leaving a white cast behind. It dries quickly and then you can apply makeup on top with no issues of flaking or clumping.

• Best for: A purse-friendly price tag
• SPF: 30
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

For a no-fuss, no-frills approach to skincare, look no further than The Inkey List and its range of products that do exactly what they say on the tin. Straightforward and efficacious, this 100 per cent mineral product gives UVA and UVB protection, while also being vegan, cruelty-free, reef-safe and free from any fragrance.

The product can be used on all skin types including those with sensitive skin and is non-comedogenic so works for blemish-prone too. The combination of zinc oxide with the added bonus of Shea butter ensures that while it’s defending your complexion from free radicals, it’s nourishing it at the same time.

• Best for: Luxury
• SPF: 50+
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

Sun worshippers, you’re in for a treat with Nuxe. This SPF for the face is formulated with the Kau Pe sunflower to support the skin’s resilience and prevent you from overheating. This is combined with the hydrating benefits of water hyacinth that results in solid sun protection that will not add to your skin concerns.

The product gives a natural glow to the skin and even works to minimise the appearance of dark spots.

• Best for: A science-backed formula
• SPF: 50
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

A mineral sunscreen that is best used after a good shake, this lotion is so lightweight it’s practically undetectable when applied. The pleasant texture and skin-friendly ingredients mean this is ideal for any skin type, even the highly sensitive. It’s water-resistant, has excellent high protection, and is matte in finish, making it a great all-rounder.

• Best for: A gel-cream texture
• SPF: 30
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

Malin + Goetz’s foray into sunscreen has resulted in a mineral formulation that glides onto the skin with ease. No need to waste precious minutes of your life trying to rub in thick laborious consistencies when you have this lightweight, non-greasy SPF 30 on your side. It works double duty to bring hydration to your complexion at the same time as well as shielding against UV rays and external aggressors.

• Best for: A matte finish
• SPF: 50
• Size: 60ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

The lightweight formula of Paula’s Choice SPF moisturiser is just what you’ve been looking for to prevent suncare-related breakouts. It helps to reduce the appearance of your pores while shielding your skin from the harmful effects of UV rays.

Ideal for oily or acne-prone skin, it doesn’t feel greasy on application but instead has a mattifying effect. It is packed with plant extracts that are brimming with antioxidant benefits that will minimise the look of red marks, soothe irritation and fight against external aggressors.

• Best for: Aesthetically pleasing packaging
• SPF: 25
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

When Aesop first introduced this product into its range several years ago, the brand couldn’t keep it from flying off the shelves. The chic-looking tube houses a light, velvety lotion that sinks in with ease and won’t feel heavy over moisturiser. With a matte finish, this works wonderfully prior to makeup application, especially if you have an oilier complexion.

• Best for: Skincare and makeup layering
• SPF: 50
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

Depending on who you ask, some elements of the skincare world can be open to interpretation or down to personal preference, yet one unequivocal fact is that we all must wear SPF every single day.

Dermatica is making that easier with this formula that does more than simply protect from free radicals (although it does this with SPF50). The suncare product also includes glycerin that locks in the skin’s moisture and panthenol that supports the skin’s barrier. This ensures that while protecting your complexion, it is boosting it at the same time. The formula is lightweight, absorbs quickly and can be layered under makeup with ease.

• Best for: Stressed-out skin
• SPF: 50+
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

French pharmacy label Avene specialises in formulas for sensitive skin, including in its Cleanance range for blemish-prone - two things that don’t often go hand in hand. This MO ensures that while you’re coating your complexion in the UVA and UVB-protecting cream when using this sun cream, you’re also imparting bacteria-busting technology as well as hydrating ingredients so you can apply content in the knowledge that you’re exacerbating the breakout situation while soaking up the sun’s rays.

• Best for: Non-toxic composition
• SPF: 30
• Size: 30ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

Coola is beloved by the suncream community for its natural and organic-based suncare. We are huge fans of the Pina Colada scented products but for face, the label excels in its Sun Silk Drops that live up to the name with its smooth, luxurious texture.

Feel-good, do-good, the formula will protect against UV rays, infrared and blue light, harnessing the power of 70 per cent certified organic ingredients. No sticky or tacky residue here, it's super lightweight and gives a very welcomed luminous finish.

• Best for: ocean-friendly ingredients
• SPF: 30
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

Mineral sunscreens (as opposed to chemical sunscreens) are so often associated with thick formulas and white residues that they were shunned for years. However, with our growing concern for the oceans, brands are starting to bring back reef-safe mineral SPFs, but in a new, modern way.

This one is a great example; it protects effectively, is safe to wear in the oceans without harming our ecosystem, and absolutely doesn’t leave any product behind.

• Best for: Doubling up as a makeup primer
• SPF: 25
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

When it comes to skincare, Beauty Pie really can do no wrong, so it comes as no surprise that its SPF is of impeccable quality. While it’s a targeted SPF, the formula feels much more like a smoothing, velvety moisturiser or luxurious makeup primer, meaning you no longer have to apply three products in a row if you reach for this. It’s also loaded with ‘it’ hydrating ingredient hyaluronic acid.

• Best for: A dermatologist-led label
• SPF: 50
• Size: 30ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

Don’t be put off by the eye-watering price tag. If you pay up for your favourite skincare brands, you should be doing the same for your everyday SPF - otherwise, what is the point in the former? For those with blemish-prone or easily sensitive skin, Dr Barbara Sturm has created the now iconic Sun Drops to protect you from the harmful rays of the sun, while not aggravating your concerns.

The formula is packed with vitamin E and cassine extract that encourage cell regeneration as well as glycerine and arginine that have hydrating effects and will protect against free radical damage respectively. It also feels lightweight so can be used as the last step in your skincare regime, combined with your moisturiser or placed under makeup without the skin feeling overloaded.

• Best for: A lightweight texture
• SPF: 30
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Mineral

The suncream space is constantly innovating and brands like Summer Fridays are making it easier than ever to apply - so you have no excuse not to be wearing SPF every single day.

This mineral formulation has been created to be so lightweight that it washes over the skin in much of the same way as a serum. No casts, pilling or balling up, it sits nicely onto the complexion, nourishing with the combination of vitamins, antioxidants and chamomile (known for its soothing benefits), while also protecting against UVA/UVB rays.