Active Ingredients: Octocrylene (10%), homosalate (10%), ethylhexyl salicylate (5%), avobenzone (3%) | Inactive Ingredients: Coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, jojoba oil, cocoa seed butter
Most Shimmery Finish: Everyday Humans SPF 30 Sheer Body Glow Oil
Why It’s Worth It: If you want to shimmer bright without reaching disco-ball levels of shine, try Everyday Humans SPF 30 Sheer Body Glow Oil, a moisturizing formula that’s speckled with tiny gold mica flakes and formulated with a blend of squalane, vitamin E, and jojoba oil to enhance your natural glow. Glazed donut skin, anyone?
Editor Tip: Rather than a classic (and sometimes nauseating) sunscreen smell, this oil has a fruity scent body made of bergamot, citrus peel, and juniper berry.
Active Ingredients: Homosalate (10%), octocrylene (8%), avobenzone (3%) | Inactive Ingredients: Jojoba oil, squalane, vitamin E, mica
Bronzest Finish: Australian Gold Continuous Spray Sunscreen with Instant Bronzer SPF 30
Why It’s Worth It: If you’ve had a deep love affair with the dark tanning oils of the past, this ultra-bronzey find from Australian Gold will (literally) have you covered. Divya Shokeen, MD, a Los Angeles-based, board-certified dermatologist, recommends the Continuous Spray Sunscreen with Instant Bronzer SPF 30 for anyone who wants an instant bronzer appearance, all thanks to its caramel-colored tint that’s reminiscent of a self-tanning lotion (without the semi-permanent risk factor). “This is an innovative product that provides high protection with an SPF of 30 while also offering an instant bronzer for immediate color,” says Dr. Shokeen. “This product is suitable for those who want high sun protection, instant bronzing effect, and care for their skin’s health.”
On top of its bronzing effect, Dr. Shokeen loves this spray-on formula’s high concentration of kakadu plum extract, “which has the highest vitamin C content of any fruit, offering powerful antioxidant protection,” she says.
Editor Tip: Its innovative nozzle provides a light, even mist at any angle to seamlessly cover your hardest-to-reach areas.
Active Ingredients: Avobenzone (2%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (2%) | Inactive Ingredients: Kakadu plum extract, tea tree oil, sunflower seed oil, aloe vera extract
Frequently Asked Questions
Does SPF prevent your skin from tanning?
According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), any sun protection product to a degree containing a broad-spectrum rating of SPF 30 or more will guard your skin against sun-related damage including sunburns, skin cancer, early signs of aging, and, you guessed it, tanning.