BAZAAR Beauty Awards 2021: The Best Sunscreens For Singapore's Weather
No sticky, greasy feeling
Beauty editors, dermatologists, and mothers everywhere have been preaching the with good reason! Ultraviolet rays are responsible for damaging skin cells, causing pigmentation, or the worst-case scenario—skin cancer. Below, we've picked the best ones that help protect your skin from top to toe.
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Feeling just like a lightweight gel moisturiser, this has sun protection ratings of SPF 34 and PA+++, leaves no white cast and doesn’t have any of the greasiness or heaviness often associated with suncare products, making it suitable for daily use under makeup. This well-rounded sunscreen is also water-resistant, and comes packed with antioxidants and hydrating ingredients to keep skin protected from the elements as well as moisturised.
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Lightly tinted and perfect for makeup-free days, this hard-working sunscreen protects your skin from not just ultraviolet rays, but also oxidative stress caused by free radicals. It is fortified with FloraGLO Lutein Topical, which has strong antioxidant properties and absorbs harmful blue rays, making this an ideal sunscreen for city dwellers.
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High energy visible light (HEV), aka blue light, emitted from the sun and digital screens has been known to cause hyperpigmentation and premature skin ageing. Counter that—and UVA and UVB damage—with this broad-spectrum sunscreen packed with ingredients that protect skin from blue light, such as HA, cocoa, vitamin B5 and sea lavender.
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Gentle enough even for babies, this ultra-lightweight sunblock has zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, mineral sunscreens that afford broad-spectrum protection against damaging UV rays. Squalane and hydrolysed HA help hydrate skin, ensuring that it stays comfortably moist, soft and smooth.
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Best Spray-On Sunscreen: SeaScreen 30 Mineral Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Mist SPF 30 PA+++, $119, Chantecaille
Made with 95 percent natural ingredients, this cares for your skin as well as the environment. It’s formulated with reef-safe ingredients, and dispenses as a fi ne mist to make application and reapplication a breeze. Soothing and hydrating ingredients prevent skin from drying out when you’re out enjoying the sun, while antioxidants provide further protection against free-radical damage.
Best Waterproof Sunscreen: PLAY Everyday Lotion With Sunflower Extract Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++, $22, Supergoop!
The sunscreen you can count on for gym or beach days, this hydrating and lightweight formula is sweat- and water-resistant for 80 minutes, offering protection against the sun while helping to prevent dehydration.