Of all the steps in a skincare routine, sun protection remains non-negotiable. It’s the single most powerful shield against premature ageing—and the closest thing to armour your skin will ever wear. From Augustinus Bader’s first-ever SPF product to tried-and-true sun protection from Supergoop!, these are nine of the best sunscreens on the market to cop now.
SMOOTH SAILING
Call off the search: this chemical sunscreen from Allies of Skin checks all the boxes. The One SPF 50 Invisible Sunscreen Gel delivers broad-spectrum protection, resists sweat and water, and leaves no white cast. Its unique Second-Skin Membrane Complex ensures a smooth, seamless finish—even with generous reapplication.
ANTIOXIDANT CORRESPONDENTS
KraveBeauty taps beetroot’s antioxidant powers in its Beet The Sun SPF, which calms and shields in equal measure. For on-the-go top-ups, Sekkisei’s UV Defense Mist delivers a burst of hydration and protection—thanks to Job’s tears and skin-loving botanicals—all without messing with your makeup.
TENDER SENSIBILITY
For the easily irritated and perpetually inflamed, the quest for a sunscreen that soothes as it shields can feel like skincare’s greatest paradox. Supergoop!’s Unseen Sunscreen is a game-changer: weightless, non-greasy, and breakout-safe. Meanwhile, Ultra Violette’s Future Fluid reinvents mineral protection with silky Japanese zinc and skin-loving ingredients like vitamin E and squalane. Finally, sun care that soothes.
BARE IT ALL
Bareness Skin, founded by local aesthetic physician Dr Shauna Tan-Chiam, is a homegrown brand on the rise. Its Bare Screen Gel Sunscreen—part of The SPF Studio collection—is free from added fragrance, goes on transparent, and features skincare heroes like chrysanthellum indicum extract to soothe sensitive skin.
PIONEERING PROTECTION
Sun protection has entered its high-tech era. Augustinus Bader’s first-ever SPF pairs UVA/UVB protection with its proprietary TFC8 technology, boosting cellular renewal while shielding skin, while Sisley’s Sunleÿa Anti-Aging Sun Care fights back against glycation using its G+ complex of red algae extract, biosaccharide solution and adenosine to preserve bounce and firmness. Meanwhile, Re:Erth’s Radiance Defense takes a botanical-meets-biotech approach, delivering five layers of protection with chestnut rose fruit extract to calm inflammation and restore balance to calm, shield and hydrate all at once.
PHOTOGRAPHY SHERMAN SEE-THO
ART DIRECTION MARISA XIN
This story first appeared in the June/July 2025 issue of GRAZIA Singapore.
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