New-wave SPFs: 10 of the best
I never tire of banging on about SPF, which I wear 365 days a year, because I believe in its importance. It's a protective veil that lessens the chance of skin cancer. And the new wave of SPFs also combats a myriad of skin issues. There are SPFs that are super-hydrating, perfect for dry and mature skin types; SPFs for those constantly battling breakouts – it's important you have something that won't clog your pores and make things worse. There are SPFs for brightening and tackling pigmentation (which the sun has a habit of exacerbating), eradicating dark spots and keeping them at bay. For anyone caught up, even subliminally, in society's increasingly terrifying obsession with youth, the demand for tweakments has begun to wane. Now people in their 30s and 40s are having mini-facelifts, and while an SPF will do nothing to combat what you might consider a saggy jowl, anyone who uses an SPF consistently will absolutely have more youthful-looking skin than someone who doesn't. I still hear excuses about SPFs being thick and heavy and that they leave a white cast, but these iterations have mostly disappeared. Now you have sunscreen brands like Beauty of Joseon, so silky and light, they make wearing sunscreen dreamy. So there's no excuse. Because even without the health implications, at the very least, you will have better-looking skin.
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1. Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ (perfect for sensitive skin) £16, boots.com2. Emma Lewisham Sunceutical SPF 50 Mineral Face Crème (brightening and protects from pollution) £55, emmalewisham.com 3. Kate Somerville HydraKate Illuminating SPF 50+ Drops (illuminating and non comedogenic) £39, katesomerville.co.uk4. Shiseido Expert Sun Protector Cream SPF 30 (antioxidant rich, defends against pollutants) £37, shiseido.co.uk 5. Naked Sundays Hydrating Glow Mist SPF 50+ (radiance boosting) £30, sephora.co.uk 6. Supergoop PROTEC(TINT) SPF 50 (comes in 14 shades) £40, cultbeauty.co.uk 7. Ultra Violette Future Fluid Superlight Mineral Skinscreen SPF 50+ (lightweight and great for oily and sensitive skin) £38, ultraviolette.co.uk 8. Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF 50+ Matte Sun Serum (matt finish, great under makeup) £38, meccacosmetica.com 9. Kosas DreamBeam Sunlit Comfy Smooth Sunscreen SPF 30+ (ceramides, peptides and hyaluronic acid for plumper, smoother more hydrated skin) £36, spacenk.com 10. Kopari Sunglaze Sheer Setting Mist SPF 50 (includes hyaluronic acid and vitamin C for hydrating and brightening) £30, cultbeauty.co.uk
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