We get it—you want to protect your skin from damaging UV rays without inciting a full-on breakout. The best non-comedogenic sunscreen formulas allow you to apply your daily SPF without having to sacrifice your hard-fought, clear skin. Dara Spearman tells Vogue.
Like any beauty product, sunscreen formulas may contain ingredients that cause pore congestion, so be sure to look for labels such as ‘non-comedogenic’ and ‘oil-free.’” Vogue’s Favorite Non-Comedogenic SPFs Best Drugstore: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen, $33 Best for Redness: SkinCeuticals Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense, $54 Best for Glowy Skin: Kosas DreamBeam Sunlit, $40 Best Mineral: Sophie Pavitt Face Screentime Sunscreen, $38 Best Oil-Free: EltaMD UV Clear Facial Sunscreen, $44 Enter a new wave of lightweight sunscreens that cater to your specific skin-care concerns, formulated with thoughtful ingredients that work harmoniously with even the most sensitive and acne-prone complexions, proving that sun protection and clear skin no longer have to be mutually exclusive. And even though autumn is in full swing, that doesn’t mean you should skip your daily SPF and save it only for bare-faced beach getaways. Today’s top dermatologists and skin-care aficionados swear by the below SPFs to shield against UVA and UVB damage while keeping pores congestion-free.
Best Drugstore: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen Why We Love It: One of the industry’s most beloved drugstore and French pharmacy mineral sunscreens, La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios combats broad-spectrum UVA and UVB rays through sensitive skin-friendly titanium dioxide. Antioxidants, silica, vitamin E, and thermal spring water are featured too; plus, it’s another favorite of Dr. Editor’s Experience: This is one of my favorite sunscreens of all time—a formula that put the whole “serum SPF” thing on the map.
That said, it’s fabulously lightweight and never leaves traces of a white cast. Even years after my first test of it, I cannot believe it’s powered by mineral UV filters. —Kiana Murden, beauty shopping editor Love It Leave It Lightweight with a semi-matte finish Non-oily skin types may find that the formula isn’t nourishing enough Mineral SPF with aarticularly high UVA/UVB protection Best for Glowy Skin: Kosas DreamBeam Sunscreen Why We Love It: Silicone-free, hypoallergenic, reef-safe, and cruelty-free, Kosas’s DreamBeam is a safe choice for acne-prone skin. While this formula doesn’t skimp on a glowy finish, you don’t have to fear looking (or feeling) like a full-on oil slick.
The radiant formula features a subtle sheen and amps skin’s moisture levels with ceramides and hyaluronic acid. Editor’s Experience: If I want a glowy base—either worn alone or under makeup—I reach for Kosas’s DreamBeam. What’s nice about it is that it gives a modern radiance that really illuminates the skin, so much so that I often forget that it’s really a sunscreen.
Powered by peptides, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides, it also works wonders to moisturize and soothe skin too. —K.M. Love It Leave It Offers a subtle glowy finish Some find that the formula pills a it when layered under makeup Silicone-free and water resistant Best Tinted: Ciele Tint & Protect SPF 50+ Why We Love It: Ciele founder Nikki DeRoest created her tinted SPF with the goal of ensuring that UV protection didn’t feel like an chore when doing your makeup. The goal was to eliminate known pore-clogging triggers without compromising how the product looks, wears, or performs,” DeRoest previously said.
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