Topnotch Sun Care products

If you’re looking for sunblocks that offer more than sun protection, higher SPF, skin-friendly ingredients, wearability and offer hydration as a bonus, look to department store brands. A little bit pricery perhaps but worth the added expense.

Neutrogena Sheer has sunblocks especially formulated for the face, and another for the body. The one for the body offers 100 SPF, and I was pleasantly surprised since I thought what I have been using Armada Sport 70, is high enough at 70 SPF. Though as to wearability, Neutrogena Sheer’s formulation is thicker. I still prefer Armada because it glides on my skin.

Anti-aging properties and organic ingredients are also on my list when I look for sunblocks. And to prevent UV damage and stave off photo-aging look no further than Dermalogica  and L’Occitane brands. Dermalogica has formulated a fragrance-free sunblock with its patented ChromaWhite system to prevent hyperpigmentation and shield the skin against damaging UV rays. Dermalogica Oil Free Matte Block inhibits oil production yet glides on skin and acts like an invisible sunscreen.

L’Occitane’s Buriti, on the other hand, is made with organic vegetable oil from the palm-tree Buriti, a magical sun-care ingredient with concentrated antioxidant beta-carotene that prevents photo-aging.

Clarins also has a topnotch line that features Sunscreen Cream High Protection SPF 30 as well as the After Sun Gel to soothe, re-hydrate and even prolong your summer tan.  If you happen to have stayed under the sun longer than necessary and got sunburned, Clarins SOS Sunburn Butter has shea butter and mango to soothe and repair skin. A less expensive option would be Nivea’s Soothing After Sun Spray which I used during the summer months, when the sun was so harsh on the skin. 

Sisley also has its own line of suncare. Sisley’s Grand Ecran Solaire Visage facial sunscreens come in porcelain, colorless and low-protection facial sun care. Sisley’s Body Sun Oil also effectively protects the skin, while the Fluid Body Sunscreen provides high skin protection.
Global makeup brands have also introduced sunprotection in their range of products through the years. I love Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizers until I shifted to Olay Complete. They offer the same sunprotection at SPF 15.

Only recently, Bobbi Brown recently came up with its own sunscreen/base. The Bobbi Brown Brightening SPF 50 UV Protective Face Base is a soothing lotion that helps shield your skin from the harmful effects of the sun with a high level of broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection. Lightweight and quick-absorbing, it can be layered over Brightening Moisture Cream to help prevent future damage and help maintain a radiant, even skin tone.