I’ll admit that much of my skin care routine is “extra.” As in, you don’t need a hydrating toner or red light mask to take good care of your skin. Still, your skin is your largest organ, so skin care isn’t entirely trivial. While you can skip most of the things I like to do every day as a skin care enthusiast, you shouldn’t skip sunscreen.
It’s something you need to wear every single day, so you might as well get it while it’s on sale.
That being said, I also know that many sunscreens suck. I’ve tested at least 15 sunscreens just in the past year and didn’t like most of them, so I get it. Whether your pet peeve is a stubborn white cast, a lingering scent, or a pasty texture, it’s fair to want better. In fact, I think you should be picky, because if you don’t enjoy applying it, you’re less likely to wear it every day. But if you’re not shopping for sunscreen in person, it’s hard to determine what actually feels good on the skin, not just sounds satisfactory on paper.
The solution is to shop pre-vetted picks. Here at Wirecutter, we hold beauty products to a high standard, SPF included. All of the products below we’ve tested first-hand, challenged, and mindfully chosen. Given sunscreen is always going to be a “need” in your skin care routine, now’s the time to buy. Below, the best of both worlds: Wirecutter-tested sunscreens at a Prime Day price.
