If you're an adult who spends a lot of time in the sun, you know that UV rays can damage your skin. And if you've ever had a burn, you know how painful it can be. Here are some great sunscreens for adults to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
$34.00
You will see immediate positive results if you struggle with redness/acne spots/scars. I have adult acne and oily skin but just moved to Denver (aka: dry everything). ...I have red in my face and do suffer from adult acne. I started using this to help calm my redness and the spf was an added bonus. ...Amazing AM moisture/primer/sunscreen
What it is: A bestselling green-to-beige SPF cream that rapidly neutralizes visible redness, evens the appearance of skin tone, and has a natural-looking finish.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
$73.00
It doesn't contain chemical sunscreens that I am allergic to. I will buy this again....This product is seriously amazing. I've dealt with adult acne for years along with sensitive and very red skin, which makes putting makeup on look uneven and unnatural.
What it is: A bestselling green-to-beige SPF cream that rapidly neutralizes visible redness, evens the appearance of skin tone, and has a natural-looking finish.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Redness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mineral Sunscreen (Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide): Forms a protective barrier that reflects UV rays, shielding skin from sun damage.
What Else You Need to Know: For centuries, tigers in the Asian wetlands have rolled around in Centella asiatica (AKA tiger grass or cica) to help heal their wounds. Taking inspiration from the tigers, this K-Beauty fave utilizes visibly reparative tiger grass to soothe, calm, and moisturize skin.
$54.00
I am allergic to chemical sunscreen and can only use mineral sunscreen. This is my favorite out of all the sunscreens I have tried. ...Great mattifying sunscreen on oily skin!...I can wear it closer to my eyes than other sunscreens, and it doesn’t bleed into my eyes or irritate the skin.
What it is: A mineral, mattifying tinted sunscreen that smooths skin's appearance, primes for makeup & prevents visible signs of aging with broad spectrum SPF.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Redness
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
ITEM: 2770998
Size: 0.5 oz
$17.00
Live Tinted 3 in 1 mineral sunscreen, moisturizer...Live Tinted 3 in 1 mineral sunscreen, moisturizer and primer works great. There is no smell which I like because some sunscreens are very strong scented. ...The pump is okay, not my favourite for sunscreen. It’s fine, I just wouldn’t reach for it over my favourite sunscreen.
What it is: A mineral sunscreen that hydrates and preps skin for makeup while protecting it from harmful UVA/UVB rays and blue light, with no white cast.
Coverage: Full
Formulation: Cream
SPF: SPF 30 and Under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 18% Zinc Oxide: A non-nano zinc for a weightless formula that blends without a white cast.
Ingredient Callouts: It is gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This multitasking sunscreen does more than protect you from harmful UVA/UVB rays and blue light; it also hydrates and creates the perfect canvas for makeup by priming skin.
ITEM: 2314094
Size: 1.7 oz / 50 ml
$182.00
I only wish it came in a nighttime formula so IT didn’t have the sunscreen in it. I prefer natural sunscreens. But it did seem to help with sunspots....From waaaaaay too much sun as a teenager and young adult to years of bizarre rashes, bumps and breakouts contributed to my rheumatoid arthritis, needless to say, my facial skin has suffered.
What it is: A melting, lightweight sunscreen and face cream in one that lifts, firms, and corrects the appearance of dark spots.
$47.50
It's not as greasy as other face sunscreens are as well....It still appears greasy and leaves my face shiny but it's sunscreen--they all do that! However, unlike regular sunscreens or face sunscreens, this didn't make me break out!
What it is:
A face cream that provides a high level of protection against both UVA and UVB radiation.
What it is formulated to do:
Clinique's innovative SolarSmart complex triggers an antiaging repair process while at once providing skin with a high level of defense from the aging and burning effects of UVA and UVB rays. The formulation also includes a boost of antioxidants to shield skin from environmental aggressors.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
What else you need to know:
Gentle enough for sensitive skins, this product is water- and sweat-resistant, oil-free, non-acnegenic, and dermatologist tested.
$60.00
Not your average sunscreen...A really thin, smooth and liquidy version of sunscreen. It feels like an adult sunscreen. No thick, goopy texture that leaves a horrible white cast. ...This sunscreen is amazing! Smells wonderful and doesn’t make my face freak out like other sunscreens.
What it is: A liquid sunscreen that gives skin a radiant finish and provides powerful SPF 50 protection.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Broad-Spectrum SPF 50: Defends against skin-damaging and visibly aging UV rays.
What Else You Need to Know: The perfect final layer in your daytime skin routine, this lightweight liquid sunscreen glides on like a dream. It leaves no white cast behind—just hydrated, healthy-looking skin. Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 is heavy on protection from the sun’s UVA and UVB rays, yet the liquid fluid-sunscreen formula feels light on skin.
$66.00
The best facial sunscreen I’ve used so far. If you have oily or combo skin, this is the sunscreen for you. ...This is my favorite sunscreen I’ve ever tried. Most make me look so oily and gross, I’ve tried everything from supergoop unseen sunscreen to la roche posay sunscreens and this is the only one that has a truly matte finish.
What it is:
An oil-free, lightweight moisturizer that minimizes the appearance of pores and controls oil, shine, and visible pores.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Pores, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Lightweight Lotion
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Oil-trapping Microspheres: Reduce shine by absorbing oil, obscuring reflection, and scattering light.
- Avocado and African Yellow Wood Bark Extracts: Help control oil and reduce oiliness over time while tightening the appearance of pores.
- Chemical Sunscreens: Provide broad-spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 45 protection.
$52.00
It glides on with a matte finish. Unlike most sunscreens, it is not heavy on your face — you’ll forget you’re wearing sunscreen! ...From someone who has searched high and low for a sunscreen that would not worsen my adult acne, this product is a holy grail.
What it is: The original 100% invisible, weightless, scentless sunscreen that delivers broad spectrum SPF protection & doubles as a primer with a natural finish.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Complex Derived from Meadowfoam Seed: Increases hydration levels, resulting in a more even skin texture.
- Red Algae: Helps protect against blue light emitted by electronic devices.
- Frankincense: Provides a soothing effect.
$30.00
The best sunscreen! I’ve tried a lot of sunscreens and this one is by far my favourite. ...It doesn’t make your face greasy like traditional sunscreens nor does it dry you out like liquid sunscreens.
What it is: A totally invisible, weightless, scentless, and makeup-gripping daily primer with SPF 40.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Complex Derived from Meadowfoam Seed: Increases hydration levels, resulting in a more even skin texture.
- Red Algae: Helps protect against blue light emitted by electronic devices.
- Frankincense: Provides a soothing effect.