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How to find the best sunscreen for oily skin
Paula's Choice Sunscreens for oily skin
Without question, daily, consistent use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen 365 days a year, rain or shine, is the best way to preserve the health of your skin and reduce the risk of early skin ageing (fine lines, uneven skin tone, and loss of radiance) and even skin cancer. The tricky part for those of us with oily skin is finding the right sunscreen that doesn’t leave your skin looking and feeling like a greasy, pore-congested mess.
We’re calling a truce in the struggle between oily skin and sunscreen because Paula’s Choice Skincare has formulated some of the most lightweight, fluid sunscreen formulations imaginable.
How to find the best sunscreen for oily skin
- Consider lightweight sunscreens (sheer or fluid lotions) that dry down to a matte finish. Well-formulated water-based sunscreens with absorbent ingredients are prime candidates!
- Avoid formulas that are loaded with emollients like plant oils and fatty acids, which often result in a shiny face (and makeup that seems to slide off your face by lunch).
- Stick to broad-spectrum formulas and choose sunscreens that include antioxidants and soothing agents for multi-tasking benefit.
- Use the UV index to help properly plan your daily sun protection.
Paula’s Choice Sunscreens for oily skin
Each of the sunscreens we’ve selected fit the criteria we mentioned above exactly, working beautifully for those with oily to combination skin types.
RESIST Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 15. Want to stack the deck against ageing? This water-like formula feels like nothing on skin, yet it’s loaded with soothing ingredients and antioxidants for additional anti-ageing benefit.
RESIST Super-Light Daily Wrinkle Defense SPF 30. This best-selling mineral-based sunscreen imparts a sheer, skin-enhancing tint that sets to a super-matte finish and wears beautifully under makeup or alone. Bonus: You may find you no longer need your oil-absorbing primer as this can do double-duty.
SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense SPF 15. Making good on its name, this "ultra-sheer" formula helps balance combination to oily skin and dries to a soft-matte feel. Your skin will love the light amount of moisture without a greasy finish.
CALM Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen SPF 15: This lightweight lotion pampers sensitive, reddened skin with soothing hydration. Its skin-replenishing blend leaves skin looking healthy and feeling smooth.
Is foundation with SPF OK?
While we don’t generally recommend relying on foundation as your sole source of sun protection (unless you’re willing to apply it very liberally which is essential when applying any sunscreen), using a foundation or tinted moisturiser with SPF in unison with another SPF-enhanced product is absolutely a great option.
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