What are we talking about today? Today we’re talking about some of our favorite sunscreens, but then we’re going to help tailor them toward your skin. And we’re going to do this by talking about sunscreens by skin type.

So we always break things down by skin type because you don’t have my skin type, you don’t have his skin type, and you’re going to want to look for what’s going to suit you best. And then we also highlight some of our favorite ones that I personally love that are cosmetically elegant, and he’ll talk about some of the ones that he really likes for sport and activewear.

All right, briefly, let’s talk a little bit about sunscreen without going too crazy. The goal is just to be wearing one every single day. So if you don’t like any of our recommendations, that’s fine. Don’t worry about trying to choose the best option.

Just pick the one you like and wear it every day. That way, you’ll be sure to look your best. Our goal is SPF 30 or greater, so all of our recommendations will fall into that. If you’re out in the sun and out in the water, water resistance is very helpful. And if you have hyperpigmentation, I think a tinted sunscreen gives you a little added bonus.

Beyond that, we kind of let things is tailored to your skin and your individual goals, which is always very important to us. Now, when we talk about the different types of sunscreen, we have chemical or organic versus physical or inorganic. And the assumption here is actually that they all have about a similar efficacy or they’re equally effective.

And that tends to be true. It’s highly regulated in the United States. The FDA governs this. And although some things do happen every year, there’s a sunscreen controversy in general, the assumption is that these are going to be equally efficacious. So that’s going to be based on your preference, your goals. As long as you are wearing consistently, that is the most important thing.

So we don’t have a preference between your chemical or mineral sunscreens do whatever suits you best. However, there is one ingredient that I do avoid in my chemical sunscreens, and that’s oxybenzone for many reasons. One of them includes photoallergy. So that’s the one that I avoid. For the rest of them right now, we don’t have a preference.

Best Sunscreen For Dry Skin

So now on to the best sunscreens for dry skin. So we’ve talked about this before. We think that sunscreen and moisturizers are a great idea and we love the idea of using them as your moisturizer. It’s effective, it simplifies your routine, and it also makes reapplying actually just feel natural. I think that people are in a habit of reapplying moisturizers throughout the day. So if you think about sunscreen, in that way, reapplying just tends to happen.

First up, moisturizing sunscreens that are meant to moisturize are usually rich in moisturizing ingredients. One step is easy to apply. One of the issues I’ve noticed with moisturizing sunscreens is that they tend to pale a little bit more, and I think that’s because it’s hard to get the physical filters in there without having them.

Because one of the things is that it creates a film, and so in that process, it can pill if you rub it on too vigorously. So a lot of times, patting these things in can be very helpful.

La Roche Posay Double Repair Moisturizer SPF 30

So one of my favorite sunscreens for dry skin is the La Roche Pocitalarian Double Repair Moisturizing UV, whatever that one is. So this is SPF 30. It is very moisturizing. Again, I would pad in to avoid any pilling with it. It does have a nice cinema and your prebiotic thermal waters. A lot of the products from Loris per Se are very good for the skin, but you’re going to find them to be moisturizing and at the same time protect you from the sun.

Dermatology Universal Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 46

Now, one of the ones that I’ve used regularly and my wife just uses all of the time is the Dermatology Universal Moisturizer with SPF.

Universal tinted moisturizer SPF 46. Very lightweight moisturizer. I’ll say it’s more of a lotion than a cream inconsistency. The lightweight moisturizer is also tinted so great for hyperpigmentation and is actually pretty near invisible, I would say, even though it’s a mix between zinc oxide and octreotide.

Great moisturizer overall, easy to apply. Foundation dupe really can do a lot in a routine to help simplify things.

So those are some recommendations for dry skin. A lot of the ones we’re going to be talking about later on are also going to work for dry skin because they’re going to have some moisturizing ingredients. So I went overthinking with this one. Just look for a moisturizer that can double as a sunscreen, and there are a lot of options out there for this.

Best Sunscreen For Oily Skin

The next category is for oily skin, which I think is something that comes up a lot more commonly like, how do I get a sunscreen that’s not going to feel heavy and clogged my pores, make my skin feel oily, or potentially make my acne worse?

Elta Md UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

So one of our favorite ones from way back to MD is Elta Md UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46, you be clear this is just kind of a foundational OG for Niacinamide-based lightweight sunscreens. It just sits very well, kind of like oily, acne-prone skin. Plus it has aissinmide in it, like I said, for a little bit of oil control.

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So this is lightweight OG. It’s like a dermatologist’s favorite. It’s really what introduced all the MDs into the world. They have both tinted and untinted forms of this. Ray for oily blemish acne prone skin, even for Rosacea, because of that, not I Cinemai. This is one that’s kind of lightweight. It’s going to be good for oily skin. I do have a preference now for a different Altamb product. We’ll talk a little bit about the end and our best overall products.

Cetaphil Dermacontrol Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30

So another one that came up on my radar, this one was recommended by our medical assistant, which is what’s cool about sunscreen screens, because I’ll take recommendations from anybody about sunscreens because there are so many options out there and as long as they meet these minimum requirements of SPF 30, I’m willing to try it and check it out and see if it blends well with my skin.

This is the Cetaphil Dermacontrol Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30. So this one has oil-absorbing properties, so that’s why it’s great for oily skin. And it’s also a moisturizer in the sense that it really blends well with the skin, and hydrates the skin. It has ceramide in it and at the same time leaves absolutely no white cast. This one is going to be good for all skin tones.

See, that’s a great one. Like, for someone whose skin leans a little bit oily, I’m always looking for mattifying, lightweight.

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50

So another one I’ve actually been loving a ton is Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50, and it’s kind of been an alternative for me for the LTM DUV Clear. This one’s actually a Korean-based sunscreen, which I’ve been delving a lot deeper into over the last year. We’ll talk about the nuances of Korean skincare and kind of the filters they use in a whole other video. This one is the Is in Tree-like watery sun gel. The only thing I don’t like about this is the name.

It’s just not truly a gel. It’s definitely more like a light lotion. This is a broad spectrum, although the sunscreen filters are not FDA approved because they haven’t approved a lot of these Korean sunscreen ingredients. But it does block UVA, UVB. It’s lightweight, it’s hydrating, it has niacinamide for oil control, and it has central azotic, which can be soothing and have some other benefits as well. So it’s just a great combination of ingredients. Plus it’s hydrating.

Great one specifically for oily skin. In the sense, it is super lightweight. It is, I agree, more like a lotion. But when you’re thinking about oily skin oil, oil gel base moisturizers lotions tend to do a little bit better because they tend to be a little bit more lightweight and have a higher water content so that they don’t feel like they’re clogging your pores. For those people, Korean sunscreen is super interesting.

There was some controversy in regards to some of the Korean sunscreen manufacturers regarding the Purito scandal. This was not necessarily a fault of the company, but more of a fault of the testing agencies and the manufacturers. They were creating these. But it created a lot of skepticism around the Korean sunscreens, which I don’t really think it’s fair because the US has faced a lot of controversies in sunscreens as well.

No one is without fault in the sunscreen world, so I wouldn’t completely write them off. The only caveat here is that because these are sold to a third party, there’s no, like, recourse, right? If something goes wrong with a sunscreen that is approved by the FDA, you can go to the US.

Actually, get some recourse from the company. Whereas if it’s an overseas company, there’s just no recourse who are going to go to. Right. So that’s the only thing there. But these are lovely sunscreens. They are cosmetically elegant and everyone loves them.

Korean sunscreens tend to be affordable, which is one reason why people like using them. I wish we had better filters in the US. Like these ones, because these are awesome. It would be better if they were FDA approved because we would have at least some type of organization in the US.

Best Sunscreen For Active Skin

So next up, we’re going to be talking about the best active sunscreens. These are for people that are outside running around. They’re surfing, they’re climbing mountains. Not me. So I’m like an indoor person, so even if I do exercise, because I actually went to Orange Theory yesterday, I’m getting fit. But at the same time, these are for more people that are like, outside in the sun, doing sun type hobby.

But I’m also all about protecting your skin, right? I think it’s about engaging in your life, your hobbies, and your occupation, but doing it smartly and trying to protect your skin as best you can while you live your life. That’s just my thing. Now I have two here and they’re like the very polar opposite.

Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

So the first sunscreen is for that person who just doesn’t give a flying poop about a white cast. It is the thickest sunscreen I have. This is just if you don’t care if you’re white cast, this one is for you. This is Neutrogena sheer zinc. Super thick, ultra-effective. I wear multiple layers, like a white cast.

The reason I love it, is I find it to be a lot less irritating on my eyes and a lot of other active sunscreens. Like, when you’re outside and you’re doing active things, you’re going to sweat and it’s going to run. If you’re in the water, it’s going to run.

It doesn’t irritate my eyes like a lot of other active sunscreens. If you wear it thick, actually opaque, non-tinted sunscreens can protect from visible light too. But you have to wear it thick like me. So that’s your thick, white cast, ultra-effective user, don’t care what anyone else says or thinks. That’s yours.

Thinksport SPF 50+ Mineral Sunscreen

The alternative for someone who doesn’t want to look like a goober in the sun is actually the Think Sport SPF 50. Also broad spectrum. I believe this one comes in tinted and untinted. I’ll have to double-check that. I don’t wear the tinted version because it actually blends pretty well. But this one, similarly, is just a pure zinc one. It has multiple moisturizing ingredients, has antioxidants in it.

Pairing all that together, it’s just a very well-rounded active sunscreen. And of course, with that, it’s also water resistant. So those are my two-spectrum water resistant for up to 80 minutes. That’s the maximum. So that’s what you’re really looking for when you’re out playing water sports.

But these products are also for occupational people. I think in the skincare world, we forget that people actually work outside. They live outside construction fishermen. We see a lot of people doing outside work for their living. And I’ve actually been talking to some professional athletes, and sun avoidance is just not feasible for them.

So we have to find things that work with active skin, occupational skin that won’t be irritating and you can use.

So we do have a huge farming population where we live and take care of these patients who a lot of times, and construction workers who don’t want to wear sunscreen because they feel like it leaves a white cast potentially as well, or they can’t just get into a skink routine, or it burns their eyes. And so having active sunscreen is really important. You can’t be always an indoor person like me.

Best Sunscreen Overall

All right, so now let’s talk about the best sunscreens overall, which to me are the ones that are cosmetically elegant. This is what I look for in my sunscreen. So I want my minimum requirements of sun protection at least. And then how does it look on my skin? Am I willing to wear this every day? Because that’s the critical thing. You need to wear it. So I look for products I really enjoy wearing.

Elta Md UV Restore Broad-Spectrum SPF 40

Let’s start it off with the Elta MD UV restore tinted sunscreen, which is what I’m wearing right now. Beautiful sunscreen is a little bit heavier sunscreen. It has that squalane base. It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Doesn’t leave me with the white cast.

I say that with the caveat, because it may leave you with a white cast, but I’ve noticed no white cast, and nobody I’ve tried this on has noticed a white cast with it leaves you with that very dewy finish. I absolutely love it.

Love it if you tried as well. If you hadn’t taken it, that might have actually been on my list too.

Isdin Photo Eryfotona Ageless Broad Spectrum SPF 50

This is actually called Isdin Eryfotona ageless, and this is my best overall. Now I’ll tell you why. So in my mind, I have this checklist of sunscreens. Like, okay, is it effective? We talked about this. Yes, it is effective. Is there another ingredient that can work with it to create a more complete sun protection solution? It has allosteric acid. It has vitamins. It’s a very potent antioxidant.

Then it has a little bit extra. And I’m becoming a fan of things that are extra because they stand out. It has a photolyte. So this is like a plankton-derived ingredient, and it actually might help repair some of the sun damage that’s already existing. And that’s pretty unique to a sunscreen that kind of elevated it in my mind from some of the other choices I had.

Additionally, it has moisturizing ingredients. It takes a little bit of extra effort to shake it, but it’s worth it. It’s an emulsion every time you use it, but it is tinted, so it also protects against visible light. Now, the thing that makes us extremely functional is when it’s tinted, which we said can be a plus for many people.

But I’m going to show you something here for pure mineral sunscreen. And this one is zinc oxide. It is amazing. And this was real-time, right? I actually went out and spent a decent amount of money on a lot of pure metal sunscreens to see which one’s blended.

Nothing compared to this. Now, I will say this is good sunscreen. Very popular sunscreen amongst dermatologists. So you kind of hear about this one quite frequently if you go to visit dermatologists. However, it does have fragrance in it. So if you do have sensitive skin, just be aware of that.

I personally am not, like, a huge fan of putting fragrance in my skincare products, especially when I’m recommending them to all of you because I know many of you who read us do have sensitive skin. But if you’re looking for a very blendable sunscreen that is zinc oxide, based sunscreen. This is an amazing sunscreen.

I think being aware of fragrance as potential allergen irritation is very important, don’t think I don’t think that I do completely buy into that sentiment. But if you have to be deliberate or going to pick one fragrance item, consider this. Not because it smells good, but because the rest of the ingredients are worth it.

Unseen Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Pa

Next up, you can’t mention cosmetically elegant without mentioning Super Goop. Super Goop, you’re almost like, skeptical. These are so good.

You’re like, how are these so good? One the super goop unseen sunscreen. This thing is, I can say with 1000% confidence that no one will have a white cast from this product. It is completely clear, even out of the bottle, which is amazing. It does leave a little bit of like a primer finish. It feels like a primer when you’re using it. People don’t like the texture of it.

But this thing is completely invisible. I mean, it’s really an amazing sunscreen. Super Goop Unseen Sunscreen. And they also have the Super Goop Glow Screen, which has a little bit of that glowy, has tint in it. It leaves you with a little bit of a shimmer.

It happens to be my wife’s favorite sunscreen. So Super Goop Glow Screen has a little bit of a tint, a little bit of a shimmer that you may not like for everybody. Also, again, the invisible Supergroup has a reputation. And it’s deserved and earned every bit of it.

Beauty Of Joseon Relief Sunrice Plus Probiotics SPF 50 Pa

My next one was actually a sneaky one to me. Again, I’ve been trying out Korean sunscreens a lot over the past five months, actually. This one is Beauty of Joseon. This one has multiple things going for me. Super lightweight. It’s refreshing in a way. It blends on quickly. That’s like a very smooth, quick, fast finish. Has niacinamide. So it helps with oil control for those who lean a little oily.

It has antioxidants once again, and I love that partnership of antioxidants sunscreen. Sunscreens block the sun damage from happening. Antioxidants help prevent the damage that can be caused by the sun. So they’re kind of like additive complementing ingredients that really do a great job here. So for me, this is just another product, with multiple positives. I’ve just been loving this.

Korean sunscreens are hard to compete with, I’ll be honest because they do so much with these filters and are still near invisible. No white cast with these and are very cosmetically elegant products.

Biossance Squalene Plus Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen

So next up, is a mineral sunscreen that I’ve been really loving. Have you tried I don’t know if you’ve tried this or not, but it’s the bioscience sheer mineral sunscreen. This one is pure zinc sunscreen. It has that squalling finish that you always get with bio signs products. You may have to work this one in a little bit.

I would say it’s near invisible, not invisible like these Korean sunscreens or Super Goop. Anything with the zinc oxide base, you’re going to get a little bit of a way with it unless you kind of smooth it in. But for a mineral sunscreen, this is about as close to invisible as you can get with them.

Just absolutely love the way it looks on my skin. Like all Biossance products, I feel like they nail that component of it. They nail texture, feel, and look with products. I mean, really just crush it. Love this one. Anyone who’s tried it will tell you the same thing.

It’s really a killer in that mineral sunscreen category.

Black Girl Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30

All right, so last up in our best overall is Black Girl sunscreen. This one is one of the first that I just saw nail the blendability with dark skin tones. This is just an excellent finish for people who struggle with any sort of cash. Plus, the ingredients are also on point, and fragrance-free.

It has Jojoba oil, which I really like, skincare products, and just the blendability. I mean, that’s the main thing I’m emphasizing, because your skincare routine otherwise is going to do a lot of stuff. It’s going to have nitinola, it’s going to have vitamin C. You’re going to have retinol. You’re going to have all these other ingredients in it. But for me, the most important thing is are you getting the sun protection that you need?

How are you going to get it? You’re going to get it because you’re going to wear sunscreen that you actually like. And so to get people of all skin tones to wear sunscreen is really important. Black girl’s sunscreen nails it with that. So it’s their SPF 31. I really like it, blends it very well, and it’s actually very affordable as well. And you can find it almost anywhere.
All right, so that kind of rounds out our list of some of our favorite sunscreens for different skin tones.

We have a lot. Yeah, this is a very truncated list, to be honest. We could have gone on a very long time about sunscreens because there are hundreds, and there’s going to be more and more. So this is a dynamic list for sure.

Try to get a limited menu as possible here. But there are so many good sunscreens out there. And if you already have a sunscreen you love, there’s no reason to switch it up. Just stick with the one that you’re already wearing.

But that’s it. Some protection is the foundation for healthy skin. So you’ve got to incorporate something on our list, on your list, something from this into your skincare routine before you do anything else, especially for photo-aging or skin cancer prevention. Super important.

Nothing else is more important than protection. And 90%, say aging is caused by sun skin cancer. Super important. Just wear sunscreen. Anyone? Wear it every single day. Your life and skin will be so much better as a result of it. We appreciate you as always.