Type: chemical | Key ingredients: zinc oxide (10%), niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, silk extract | Fragrance-free: no
Glowiest Moisturizer With SPF: Naturium Dew-Glow Moisturizer SPF 50
Why it’s worth it: It’s all in the name: Naturium’s Dew-Glow Moisturizer SPF 50 sets itself apart from traditional SPF formulas through its silky, Korean beauty-inspired formula—and with a PA++++ rating, it performs like one, too. This chemical-based sunscreen is the antithesis of matte formulas, thanks to its pearlescent, glass-skin-inducing finish. On top of its instant glow boost, this formula will enhance your skin’s natural radiance with the help of two antioxidants: niacinamide and vitamin C.
Han says this is her favorite sunscreen for days when she wants a glowy sunscreen finish. “It gives my skin an instant brightening boost and acts as an illuminating primer if I choose to wear makeup,” she previously reported.
Type: chemical | Key ingredients: avobenzone (3%), homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), squalane, niacinamide, vitamin C | Fragrance-free: yes
Most Weightless Moisturizer With SPF: Bioré UV Aqua Rich SPF 50
Why it’s worth it: Bioré’s UV Aqua Rich SPF 50 is one of the internet’s favorite sunscreens for its totally transparent, barely-there formulation. This essence-textured pick has a thinner, more watery feel than traditional sunscreen lotions and instantly hydrates skin with the help of hyaluronic acid.
Originally, it gained traction in its native home of Japan, but this viral find became so popular that the brand brought it stateside—a dream come true for our senior beauty editor, Jesa Marie Calaor. “The day Bioré’s UV Aqua Rich launched in the U.S., I texted all my friends to get one. I’d discovered it during a trip to Japan, from which I’d come home with a packing cube full of them,” she says. “While the formulas are slightly different, both are so moisturizing (an essential for my extra-dry skin) and leave behind a glowy, silky finish on days I decide to skip my skin tint.”
Type: chemical | Key ingredients: chemical sunscreen filters (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl triazone, isopropyl palmitate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-rthylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine), hyaluronic acid | Fragrance-free: yes
Best Moisturizer with SPF for Dry Skin: Eucerin Face Immersive Hydration Daily Face Lotion SPF 30
Why it’s worth it: Like most of the sunscreens on this list, Eucerin’s Face Immersive Hydration Daily Face Lotion SPF 30 relies on hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate skin, but where it differs is how the additive is used. This formula contains both macro and micro sizes of the molecule to penetrate different surface layers of the skin, making sure your complexion has a soft, smooth texture rather than a greasy film. While this formula is fragrance-free, we recommend a 100% mineral-based formula, like Eucerin’s Sun Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50, if your skin is especially sensitive.