The 13 Best Sunscreens for Every Need, From Mineral to Kid-Friendly
Throw away your old bottles of sunscreen and try these new varieties.
There are plenty of options for all skin types and occasions for when you need to protect yourself from UV rays and avoid sun damage.
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If you’ve still got last summer’s bottle of sunscreen in your beach bag or makeup kit, it’s time to ditch it. For starters, it may be expired. (And you didn’t go through it all last year—a clear sign you should be applying more.) Also, if yours was a panic purchase at a hotel gift shop, there’s this to consider: You deserve better sunscreen.
There’s more on the market these days than goopy, greasy formulas and chalky casts. Plenty of mineral sunscreens offer physical protection from harmful UV rays, and experts tend to recommend them over chemical options. But plenty of positive new developments abound in those, too, as brands move away from certain active ingredients such as oxybenzone. These improvements bring us formulas that blend in easily, protect the skin and sometimes offer bonus benefits like evening out skin tone or serving as a makeup primer.