Sunscreen is a must in any beauty routine but between toner, serum, moisturizer, and whatever else you slather on, finding a daily sunscreen that slips into your beauty routine and plays nice with every other product is no easy task. But the latest and greatest sheer-formula sunscreens can be layered right alongside other skin care and makeup. We asked six dermatologists to nominate the best sunscreens for oily skin for undetectable protection.
Melanie Palm, MD, director of Art of Skin MD first suggests picking a broad-spectrum sunscreen, meaning one that protects from both UVA and UVB light. “UVA causes ageing changes in the skin—pigmentation, age spots, collagen destruction, waxy yellow discolouration of skin—and has been definitively linked to the development of melanoma,” Palm explains.
As for active ingredients, many dermatologists prefer mineral-based sunscreens over chemical formulas. The latter’s harmful chemicals—words that seem to contain the whole alphabet, like avobenzone and homosalate, are always bad signs—change UV light into heat, which can lead to inflammation. On the flip side, mineral agents like zinc oxide simply reflect harmful rays from the get-go.
Now that you have the science behind SPF, find out which daily sunscreen is best for you.
12 best sunscreens for oily skin
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