Sensitive skin means something different to everyone. Whether you’re faced with eczema, acne, rosacea, dryness, or just plain old irritation, anyone with sensitive skin wants to make sure they’re using products that won’t inflame skin. People “with sensitive skin are often more sensitive to UV light, so it’s extremely important to wear a daily sunscreen to avoid sunburn and rashes,” says Anne Chapas, M.D., a dermatologist and director at Union Square Laser Dermatology and instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
- SPF 50
- Chemical lotion
- Water resistance: 80 minutes
- Not drying or irritating
This sunscreen lotion from Hawaiian Tropic earned the overall highest score in the GH Beauty Lab’s test of body sunscreens, including perfect scores for not making skin feel dry or irritated. It gets better: Our testers loved this sunscreen’s beachy scent (a combination of jasmine and coconut). They also said it absorbed well into their skin without leaving white residue, and that it didn’t feel greasy or tacky.
- SPF 30
- Chemical lotion
- Not irritating
- Not water resistant
A top performer in GH Beauty Lab face sunscreen testing, Vichy’s formula ranked at the top for being gentle and making skin feel hydrated. 100% of testers strongly agreed it didn’t cause redness, irritation, stinging, or burning. The lotion also scored highest for not being tacky and not leaving a white cast or residue on skin. One tester called it “a perfect product”.
