5 Sunscreens to Wear Under Your Makeup

September 02, 2020
By: Marisa Petrarca | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
If you don’t have a sunscreen that layers well under makeup, it can be tempting to skip the SPF, but don’t. Instead, just look for a quality, daily sunscreen formula that doubles as a makeup-enhancing product. This task is not as difficult as you might think, especially because we already did the work for you. From tinted formulas that even out the complexion to a glow-boosting sun essence that moonlights as a primer, click through for five sunscreens you'll actually love wearing under your makeup.
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Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30

This oxybenzone- and octinoxate-free formula contains nourishing ingredients like avocado and jojoba and leaves no white residue behind. Apply it and consider skin hydrated, soothed, protected and ready for makeup.  
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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50

A formula we come back to time and time again is this pick from La Roche-Posay. It’s tinted, super lightweight, has a matte finish and is great for evening out your skin tone. You may not even need to wear foundation over it!
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Thank You Farmer Sun Project Shimmer Sun Essence

If you love a glow, look no further than this non-greasy formula that doubles as a makeup primer and contains pink micro-pearls to brighten skin and give it a luminous — not shiny — base.


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Lancôme Absolue Velvet Cream SPF 15

If you’re going to use a moisturizer with SPF, make sure it contains broad-spectrum protection like this one from Lancôme. It gives skin a smooth, velvet finish that’s perfect for wearing under makeup. 
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CeraVe Tinted Sunscreen with SPF 30

If you find mineral sunscreen to be chalky and that it leaves a white cast on your skin, choose a tinted formula instead. This one from CeraVe is lightweight and non-greasy and features a subtle tint that blends seamlessly into skin tones from light to dark (check out what it looks like on three different skin tones here).
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