The best way to protect your skin from the sun is to avoid it. But if you're going to be out in the sun, you might as well apply a protective cream that will help prevent wrinkles and skin damage. Here are some great options of protective creams on the market today.
$39.00
This is a pretty standard face cream with spf, feels a little thicker than most face creams....Protective and moisturizing
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive
What it is:
A 24-hour, light-textured daily hydrator with SPF 30.
Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Loss of firmness and elasticity
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Inspired by their beloved "Greenland First Ascent" Ultra Facial Cream, Kiehl’s created this daily, light-textured, 24-hour, moisturizer that leaves skin feeling balanced, comfortable, and hydrated.
$35.00
Burning when I put different creams on and nothing worked. Even overnight cream masks. ...Naturally serious skin warrior moisture rescue cream has improved my skin dryness helps combat aging with oatmeal and shea butter helps provide a protective layer of moisture
What it is: A powerful daily cream that supports your moisture barrier to defend against the aging effects of pollutants while saving skin from dryness.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Magnolia and Mangosteen: Visibly reduce signs of aging from environmental damage.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Squalane: Boost hydration and prevent dryness.
- Colloidal Oatmeal, Ceramide, and Shea Butter: Provide a protective layer of moisture and lock in hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free and comes in recyclable packaging.
ITEM: 2163160
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL
$129.00
Best Cream Ever!!!...After trying many expensive creams; including LaMer I was still not getting the type of moisture I needed for my dry, aging skin. ...This facial cream truly transformed my skin. Hands-down one of the best facial creams I’ve ever used (and I’ve used many) and well worth the money.
What it is: A cream that supports skin’s protective barrier within the first five minutes of use.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dryness
Formulation: Rich Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Natural Cholesterol: Helps skin hold hydration.
- Lactic Acid: Helps to firm skin’s appearance.
- Sunflower Seed Oil: Hydrates and helps prevent moister loss.
$38.00
I would 100% recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a good styling cream!...What I also love about this product is the light fragrance & that the consistency is a cream that almost immediately emulsifies. I don’t like thick heavy creams because they weigh my hair down, but this one is really light & truly made my hair look smooth and sleek.
What it is: A heat-protective styling cream that immediately makes hair 3X stronger while preventing the formation of split ends by 61 percent.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Frizz
- Heat Protection
Key Benefits:
- Protects against heat damage
- Reduces frizz and flyaways
- Smooths hair cuticles
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Honey Bond-Building Complex: Builds new bonds to strengthen and care for hair.
- Wildflower Honey and Honey Ferment: Improve elasticity to prevent breakage.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, and mineral oil. It
$36.00
I have used this styling cream for years, as it works better than any other gel/cream/pomade to give body/volume and light lift. ...Great light weight styling cream. Gives enough lift and doesn’t weigh hair down.
What it is: A heat-protective cream that infuses hair with major volume.
Hair Type: Fine and Medium
Hair Texture: Straight and Wavy
Hair Concerns:
- Volumizing
ITEM: 2565356
Size: 1.69 oz / 50 mL
$16.00
I would definitely recommend this hair cream!...I love how this is a styler hair cream leave in conditioner so I don’t need to add a style cream afterwards.
What it is: A silky-soft styling cream that contains conditioning and repairing agents for a semi-defined, soft hold with elasticity and pliability.
Hair Type: FIne, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing
- Hold & Style Extending
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
$78.00
Unlike traditional moisturizers, the Delikate Recovery Cream doesn't really sink into your skin - it sits on top of your face like a protective coat. ...I expected more out of a cream of this price.
What it is: A calming cream designed to soothe skin, relieve tightness, and reduce the appearance of redness while supporting skin’s protective barrier.
Skin Type: Normal and Dry
Skincare Concerns: Redness and Dryness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Peptide Complex and Ceramides: Relieve the look of redness and irritation while working to support skin’s protective barrier.
- Ginger Root Extract: Helps reduce the appearance of redness.
- Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract: Works to calm skin.
ITEM: 2816916
Size: 5 oz
$29.00
Very protective...Protective and Delicious Smelling Haircare Product...I’ve never tried the brand and the ingredients in the protective styler had many strengthening and protective properties!
What it is: A multi-use 5-in-1 heat-protectant styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection, hydrates, smooths, defrizzes and detangles. For bouncy blowouts, silky silk presses, sleek styling, touch-ups and more.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Heat Protection
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F
- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine
- Repairs split ends and reduces breakage
ITEM: 2816924
Size: 3 oz
$16.00
The top right photo shows after using some of the Fenty Protective 5 in 1 Heat Protectant cream--which I feel like has a beach scent--and the blow dryer. ...I have fine, wavy hair and am pleasantly surprised with this 5-in-1 protective cream. It has a scent that reminds me of Aussie and is a bit sticky but it doesn’t leave my hair feeling weight down and definitely helps it air dry smoother.
What it is: A multi-use 5-in-1 heat-protectant styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection, hydrates, smooths, defrizzes and detangles. For bouncy blowouts, silky silk presses, sleek styling, touch-ups and more.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Heat Protection
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F
- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine
- Visibly repairs split ends and reduces breakage
ITEM: 2456010
Size: 8.4 oz/ 250 mL
$28.00
A Great Moisturizer For Protective Styles...This hair cream was really easy to use for my thick 3c/4a hair type a little goes along way and it’s not greasy it smells really good like strawberries. ...I wear my hair more than protective styles, and this cream was the perfect finish to my wash days for moisture locking.
What it is: A silky-soft styling cream that contains conditioning and repairing agents for a semi-defined, soft hold with elasticity and pliability.
Hair Type: FIne, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing
- Hold and Style Extending
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
