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Let me guess: You’re trying to be better about wearing sunscreen (snaps for you!), but you’re looking for a formula that isn’t, well, a pain to wear every day. It’s true: Sunscreen can be tacky, or leave a white cast, or smell like, well, sunscreen. But that’s where a body lotion with SPF may be your new skincare best friend. Brands have gotten hip to the fact that sunscreen is a daily essential and have started pumping up body lotion formulas with sun protection.
Not only are they more pleasant to use, “These products are often lighter in texture than typical sunscreens,” says dermatologist Dr. J. Scott Kennedy of U.S. Dermatology Partners in Midlothian, Virginia.
Looking for the best body lotion with SPF? The derms—along with Bazaar beauty editors—share their recommendations for the best body lotions with SPF.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Moisturizing Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
Dr. Kennedy recommends this water-gel formula from Neutrogena’s fan-fave Hydro Boost line, which boasts SPF 50, praising it as “moisturizing and light in texture.” It can also be used as your beach SPF, as it’s water-resistant up to 80 minutes.
Size: 3.0 oz
Type of Sunscreen: Chemical
Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, glycerinLa Roche-Posay Anthelios Water Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30
Another surprisingly lightweight option recommended by Kennedy is this lotion from La Roche-Posay, which blends in seamlessly in just seconds and features thermal spring water to soothe the skin.
Size: 3.0 oz
Type of Sunscreen: Chemical
Key Ingredients: Cell-Ox Shield antioxidant technology, thermal spring waterKennedy recommends using a minimum SPF of 30 and looking for broad-spectrum protection. “SPF only applies to UVB radiation; it is necessary to have a broad spectrum to cover UVA radiation,” the derm adds. “Daily use can not only reduce the risk of skin cancer over time, but can also help prevent the photoaging effects of UV radiation,” says Kennedy.
