The 10 Best Moisturizers With SPF to Amp Up Your Sun Protection

If layering products is your MO, Sun Bum is going to be your holy grail. Kick off your routine with this ultra lightweight moisturizer, which contains SPF 30. The texture on this baby is silky smooth—there’s no white cast, no goopiness, no grease. It’s fortified with niacinamide, an ingredient that protects against environmental stressors (read: pollution) and has been shown to help with acne. Once you let this moisturizer soak in, follow up with one of Sun Bum’s amazing SPFs (they have chemical, mineral, spray, body—anything you could possibly need) and toss their Face Mist (opens in new tab)in your bag for reapplication throughout the day. 

On a mission to simplify your routine? Allow us to direct your attention to this three-in-one NARS product. It goes above and beyond to take the place of your foundation, vitamin C serum, and moisturizer. A little definitely goes a long way with this guy (seriously, you only need a dot for a tinted glow), so make sure you layer this with a full-blown SPF. 

While we love that this moisturizer has sun protection, it’s not the cream’s biggest selling point. We’re obsessed with this formula’s wild ability to firm—fine lines look so much smoother after a few weeks of use. It’s all thanks to an algae extract called Padina Pavonica that firms the skin. Add hydration, and the accompanying plumpness, to the mix, and skin looks entirely refreshed. Don’t believe us? Try this cream for yourself. We promise, you won’t be disappointed. 

While some people may find that their skin gets oilier in the summer, others, including yours truly, experience extra dryness after a day sitting out in the sun. That’s where this intensely hydrating formula comes into play. The chemical SPF is packed with hydrating ingredients like glycerin to keep skin feeling moisturized. While it’s always best to layer an SPF moisturizer with a regular SPF, consider tossing this in your beach bag for midday reapplication. It’ll give you an extra boost of UVA and UVB protection, as well as added hydration. 

Don’t sleep on this multitasker—trust me. With antioxidants like vitamins C and E, this moisturizer helps protect against environmental stressors, which is a fancy way of saying it’s going to help keep the gunk of pollution out of your pores. It also features the brand’s proprietary Rapid Renewal Complex. Essentially, it uses epidermal growth factor to speed up skin resurfacing and restore a little glow to the skin. If you want to hear me rattle off about how obsessed I am with this specific product, check out its feature in Marie Claire’s “Worth It” column. 

A decent number of moisturizers on this list contain chemical sunscreen. While there’s nothing wrong with that, it is going to be best to opt for a mineral formula if you have sensitive skin or melasma. This lotion, which is Dr. Day’s personal favorite, features a zinc formula that still manages to feel lightweight. An added bonus? It includes plant extracts that protect against blue light, which has been proven to worsen hyperpigmentation.

Moisturizer, let alone sunscreen, can be intimidating for anyone with extra oily or acne-prone skin. That said, it’s still non-negotiable to hydrate and protect. Enter Paula’s Choice Resist Youth Extending Daily Hydrating Cream. The oil-free moisturizer-sunscreen duo won’t clog your pores or cause breakouts. Plus, it has a matte finish that will keep your skin shine-free for longer. As an added bonus, the formula includes green tea and oatmeal extracts, both of which help to calm down redness and soothe the skin. 

If you’re dealing with active acne or are prone to breakouts, finding non-comedogenic products that aren’t going to clog up your pores is a no-brainer. This lightweight lotion is one of the best out there. It has all the goods: hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and niacinamide. On the sunscreen front, you’re going to get SPF 30 protection via a non-irritating zinc formula. It feels weightless and doesn’t pill when layered with an additional sunscreen. 

As someone who is always on the hunt for the most glow-giving products in the beauty-verse, I can confirm that this moisturizer is what dewy dreams are made of. The hyaluronic acid-packed formula leaves the prettiest, mirror-like sheen on the skin. It gives a glow that shines through makeup. That said, you only need about two pearl-sized dollops, so make sure to layer on an SPF. My fave? The Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion (opens in new tab). 

La Roche-Posay makes some of the best sunscreens ever (the Melt-in-Milk (opens in new tab) is sooooo good), so it only makes sense that their SPF-packed moisturizer is a winner too. This lotion is ideal for anyone who has a compromised skin barrier, flakiness, or irritation—honestly you can’t go wrong. The texture feels rich at first, but once it’s rubbed in, the oil-free formula feels insanely lightweight.