Best sunscreen recommendations on Reddit

136 reviews from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/KoreanBeauty and 23 more subreddits

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#1

La Roche-Posay

4.5
(20)
"Uvmune 400 range from La Roche-Posay with the netlock technology."
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"Avene and La Roche Posay are probably the best as they have the thermal water."
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"I use la Roche posay invisible fluid with no problems"
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"It doesn’t burn my eyes."
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"Doesn't leave a white cast."
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"Doesn’t feel oily at all."
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"Doesnt leave a white cast."
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"If you have access to or don’t want to order Korean sunscreen, la roche posay sunscreens are great!"
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"I use the [LRP Anthelios Milk Sunscreen]. I tried a couple of mineral sunscreens and learned they weren't for me."
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"I've used this for years and it doesn't break me out."
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#2

Supergoop

4.8
(18)
"I feel like it has the best texture."
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"Or the Trader Joe’s dupe."
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"I swear by Supergoop!"
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"I don’t even notice it within 5 minutes."
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"SPF 50, non greasy, actually smells lovely."
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"Hasn’t given me any problems!"
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"I like to double layer the Super Goop Superscreen, Glowscreen or the Protec(tint)."
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"Supergoop unseen sunscreen at Sephora"
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"Supergoop."
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"Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop is nice."
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#3

Beauty of Joseon

4.9
(12)
"The only two sunscreens that have never broken me out are- Beauty of Joseon."
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"These also suit pretty much all skin types."
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"Korean sunscreens All. The. Way."
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"Korean sunscreens All. The. Way."
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"I can recommend you the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Sunscreen."
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"Had no to minimal tanning."
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"My holy grail is now Trader Joes gel sunscreen - literal dupe for Supergoop Unseen sunscreen."
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"Not expensive, takes a couple weeks to ship."
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"He also likes their matte stick version for reapplication."
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"Beauty of joseon one works for me."
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#4

EltaMD

4.8
(11)
"EltaMD has worked well for me."
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"I use Elta MD face lotion and sunscreen! It’s great under makeup"
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"Try EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 making it great for oily skin types."
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"Recommended for me since I have acne prone skin."
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"Elta MD is all I use."
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"I recommend elta md uv daily."
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"Elta MD.. I have rosacea skin with acne and this is the best."
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"Elta MD. Recommended by my derm and I really like it."
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"EltaMD $40."
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"I have several allergies and have done okay with it."
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#5

Biore

4.6
(9)
"I use Biore and it's not greasy and no smell and it's SPF 50+."
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"One of the most famous sunscreen currently is the Biore one (Japanese)."
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"Biore aqua rich watery essence. elta md is great as well"
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"I have acne prone skin too and the new Biore UV Aqua Rich is great!"
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"I love biore watery essence. No residue and really moisturising"
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"The real one leaves a beautiful finish on the skin."
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"Biore UV aqua essence SPF 50 from Yamibuy."
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"I really like Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence."
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"I’d say Biore Watery essence."
#6

Skin1004

5.0
(3)
"Korean sunscreens from stylevana."
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"My favorites are skin1004 and numbuzin."
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"Korean sunscreen, skin1004 is the only one I’ve tried that dosent break my acne."
#7

Eucerin

4.7
(3)
"Eucerin oil free face sunscreen 50+ is my favourite - really lightweight and doesn’t feel greasy at all"
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"Can work really well for you."
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"Eucerin oil control gel spf 50 has been a lifesaver for me."
#8

Heliocare

4.7
(3)
"I love Heliocare, it's light, suitable for all skin types."
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"I have oily skin and it's great."
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"I’ll definitely look into heliocare."
#9

Skinmedica

5.0
(2)
"It’s lightweight and doesn’t ever sting."
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"I finally settled on skinmedica 35spf mineral sunscreen."
#10

FAE Beauty

5.0
(2)
"FAE Beauty SPF juice. Super light texture, quickly absorbs into skin, no white case, doesn't feel sticky."
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"Budget friendly and leaves no white cast on me"
#11

Zealios

5.0
(2)
"I’m a huge fan of Zealios!"
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"I’ve had one application last me for hours-long runs."
#12

Coola

4.5
(2)
"Coola has been amazing!"
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"Fragrance free option which is great for sensitive skin."
#13

Blue Lizard

4.5
(2)
"Easier to spread than a lot of others."
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"I like blue lizard."
#14

Naked Sundays

4.5
(2)
"Naked Sundays for sure"
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"My sister has the Naked Sundays and she likes it!"
#15

Skin Aqua

4.5
(2)
"Check out Skin Aqua serum UV or canmake mermaid skin UV gel"
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"The new Skin Aqua serum UV works well under makeup."
#16

Isntree

4.5
(2)
"Isntree watery sun gel is my current hg as someone with rosacea."
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"Isntree Yam Root Milk Tone Up SPF 50."
#17

CeraVe

4.0
(2)
"They’re only SPF 30."
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"Cerave was the req from my derm after a horrible allergic reaction."
#18

Cosiq

4.0
(2)
"Cosiq SPF 50 & Qurez SPF 50 are gr8."
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"Cosiq SPF 50 works well for me."
#19

Riemann

3.5
(2)
"It's very water resistant and doesn't contain avobenzone."
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"It is greasy; however, it's very gentle."
#20

Elta MD

3.5
(2)
"I use Elta MD clear and find it to be very nice and not too heavy 🙂"
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"Used to use Elta MD but it was kinda dry."
#21

Haru Haru

5.0
(1)
"I second the haruharu sunscreen, it’s a dream."
#22

Numbuzin

5.0
(1)
"The Numbuzin No 1 in the blue/teal tube from Olive Young is amazing."
#23

ISDIN

5.0
(1)
"ISDIN spf 100 is my holy grail for beachside holidays."
#24

Sunbum

5.0
(1)
"The Sunbum sunscreen stick doesn’t break me out!"
#25

Ultra Violette

5.0
(1)
"I really like the Ultra Violette lean screen mineral mattifying fragrance free spf 50 for my face."
#26

Skinaqua

5.0
(1)
"I live in a tropical climate and been using skinaqua, cannot live without it!"
#27

Espoir

5.0
(1)
"Korean product and it feels perfect for me and no faults."
#28

Hello Sunday

5.0
(1)
"My lucky one ended up being Hello Sunday The Mineral SPF 50 Serum."
#29

Drunk Elephant

5.0
(1)
"Its so good for my dehydrated dry skin."
#30

Neogen

5.0
(1)
"I like Neogen Day-Light Airy SPF and the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum."
#31

Avene

5.0
(1)
"I use this one, which has salicylic acid in it."
#32

Bondi Sands

5.0
(1)
"I like the Bondi Sands fragrance free sunscreen."
#33

Lanbena

5.0
(1)
"I've been using Lanbena (For Sensitive Skin) sunscreen. It's great, at least for my skin."
#34

Episoft

4.0
(1)
"Episoft for summers. Affordable and doubles up as a moisturizer"
#35

Missha

4.0
(1)
"I use the Missha BB cream with SPF 42."
#36

L’Oréal

4.0
(1)
"Check out L’Oréal bright reveal dark spot UV fluid or Nivea luminous 630 anti dark spot daily fluid"
#37

Invisible Zinc

4.0
(1)
"Zinc is a better option for rosacea. Try Invisible Zinc, especially for your face."
#38

Australian Gold

4.0
(1)
"I heard mineral sunscreens don’t sting your eyes."
#39

Banana Boat

4.0
(1)
"I've found the Banana Boat Dry Balance (light blue bottle) to be not too bad with smell."
#40

Black Girl Sunscreen

4.0
(1)
"For body spf, black girl sunscreen kids is good."
#41

Kiehl’s

4.0
(1)
"Kiehl’s better screen UV serum."
#42

Neutrogena

4.0
(1)
"Neutrogena spf 50 stick, innisfree spf 36, shiseido spf (stick or lotion, kinda pricey but really good)"
#43

Clear Skincare

4.0
(1)
"I use Clear Skincare sunscreen for my face - it's only 30+."
#44

Round Lab

4.0
(1)
"Round lab birch juice! If you have a pale complexion."
#45

Dot & Key

4.0
(1)
"You can try dot&key sunscreens. They're light weight and non sticky"
#46

Qurez

4.0
(1)
"I have oily skin and also had redness, qurez spf 50 worked for me."
#47

Aclaris

4.0
(1)
"Its relatively cheaper and has been working great for me for the past 2 years."
#48

Dot and Key

4.0
(1)
"Mostly because it does not make the skin feel oily at all after application."
#49

Ultrasun

4.0
(1)
"It's fairly lightweight and not too greasy."
#50

Haru Haru Wonder

4.0
(1)
"It dries to a matte finish and doesn’t make me oily."
#51

Canmake

4.0
(1)
"Canmake mermaid skin uv gel is also another one that is often used as a primer."
#52

MDSolarSciences

4.0
(1)
"MDSolarSciences Mineral KidCrème SPF50."
#53

Fix Derma

4.0
(1)
"But stay away from SPF 80+, it is horrible."

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