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Scarlett1990

As you can tell, I love water and sun. I know that I must be careful as I am not a spring chic anymore. What is the best anti aging sunscreen products out there? I have always taken care of my skin, but I am trying to even do better. Thanks. Oh, I will post my complexion near the water, and maybe this will make a difference as well.

CorgiMommy

@Scarlett1990 I definitely like Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 40 PA +++ . They are dupes out there that are less pricey including Teader Joe's and Kroger.

WinglessOne

@Scarlett1990 “The best sunscreen” is whichever one you’ll actually use on a regular basis. That depends on your personal preferences:

Finish - matte, natural radiant skin, more glowy, super dewy/“glass skin”
Tinted or no tint
Texture - thin watery, lotion, gel, etc.
Activities - if I know I’ll spend time in water or doing something outdoors that’ll make me sweat a lot (running, hiking), I’ll use a water & sweat resistant sunscreen instead of one of my usual dailies
Any ingredients you know your skin doesn’t like, including any specific UV filters
Budget/price cap

As long as it’s broad spectrum and at least SPF 30, any sunscreen can be the best. 😉 But here are two of my faves for face (I’m in my 50s with mostly-dry combo skin) with another “it’s very subjective” caveat; both of these are “chemical” sunscreens:

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum SPF 50 - a Korean sunscreen using newer European UV filters* we can’t get in US sunscreens. Light lotion texture. Leaves a natural skin finish on me.
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen - both the old SPF 40 version and the recent SPF 50 reformulation. Gel texture. The new version can feel a bit greasy on my oily zone and leaves a more dewy finish than the old version’s natural radiant finish. But Unseen Sunscreen’s still my favorite to reapply throughout the day (easy to apply over makeup) and travel with.

*Newer UV filters include tinosorbs and new uvinuls; these were developed mostly to improve protection against the longest wave length of UVA rays. This doesn’t mean avobenzone (the only UVA filter besides zinc oxide & titanium dioxide allowed in US-made sunscreens) is bad or dangerous though.

On my exposed legs and arms, lately I’ve been using Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Body Lotion SPF 60. It feels like other Aveeno body lotions and doesn’t leave a sticky greasy finish. But also, any sunscreen I test that doesn’t play nice with my facial skin gets used up on my body.

Have you seen the National SPF Day ☀️ thread? There are lots of good recommendations in there.