As spring turns to summer, living with the best and worst of the sunshine, heat, and associated vitamin D requires an increased amount of our attention. I have an olive skin tone that sallows hard in the winter, so I always secretly try to get a little glow when the summer months come. However, experiencing lasting skin damage for 3 months of sun just isn’t a fair trade-off. If you’re also looking for a golden hour complexion without the potentially life-limiting costs, these are clean sunscreens your body will love.
Earth Mama Uber-Sensitive Eczema Safe Sunscreen $18
Readers with sensitive skin can breathe a sigh of relief. Not only is it pediatrician and dermatologist tested, but this 40-minute water resistant bottle is accepted by the National Eczema Foundation. It’s 40 SPF, reef-safe, and made with organic shea butter and colloidal oatmeal.
Raw Elements Daily Face Tint $22
Looking for a little more glow? With a light weight formula mixing cacao and argan oil, this tinted sunscreen plays well with not only sunshine, but all skin tones. This moisturizer protects skin with 30 SPF, but without the chemical filters or synthetic additives. And it’s even water resistant for 80 minutes!
Cocokind Daily SPF $25
This one is my favorite. Not only does this mineral-based sunscreen protect and moisturize, but it uses microalgae and blue phytoplankton without any artificial fragrances. It also prevents dark spots, fine lines, and wrinkles with its non-nano zinc oxide.
Royal Tanning Balm $32
I know there are secretly some among us that want to get absolutely charred — ahem —bronzed. So, if you want a vacation-worthy tan by the end of the summer without the questionable chemicals, try this. Royal Tanning Balm only has 12 ingredients, including red raspberry seed, avocado, grape seed, olive, sunflower, coconut, and jojoba oils, shea butter, rosemary extract, and candelilla wax.
Earth Harbor Naturals Sheer Mineral Sunscreen $38
With microalgae and green tea extract, this lightweight, non-greasy sunscreen shields against UV, blue light, and even pollution. It blends with all skin tones for an invisible finish. This brand was founded by a toxicologist who investigates the effects of adverse chemicals and substances on the environment and people.