Protect Your Skin: The Best and Worst Sunscreens

Sun damage is the leading cause of premature aging. UV rays break down the skin’s collagen and elastin, causing those dreaded eye wrinkles and other not-so-fine lines. To prevent these wrinkles and keep your skin looking younger longer, one of the best things you can do is wear sunscreen every day. Of course, sunscreen is particularly important in the summer when you’re out in the sun longer. So, the website Total Beauty compiled the best and worst sunscreens as rated by its readers.

The worst 4 sunscreens as rated on totalbeauty.com:

1. DDF Daily Matte spf 15, $40 (main complaints: caused some breakouts, didn’t control oil, clumped)

2. Banana Boat UltraMist Sport spf 15 Continuous Clear Spray, $10 (main complaints: does not go on evenly)

3. Philosophy A Pigment of Your Imagination spf 18, $30 (main complaints: sticky and thick, did not improve sun spots as it claims)

4. Eminence Sun Defence Minerals, $58 (main complaints: powder sunscreen caused some breakouts, brush bristles shed, color is too orange)

The best 4 sunscreens as rated on totalbeauty.com:

1. ZO Skin Health Oclipse Sunscreen + Primer spf 30, $85 (main compliments: has titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, sweat-proof, non-greasy, evens skin tone, acts as a slightly tinted primer and moisturizer)

2. Jan Marini Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant Tube SPF 30, $48 (main compliments: “sponges” in the formula absorb oil, doesn’t cause breakouts, good for sensitive skin)

3. DDF Enhancing Sun Protection SPF 30, $32 (main compliments: lasts all day, doesn’t get shiny, evens skin tone, doesn’t smell like typical sunscreen)

4. Obagi Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection SPF 35, $37.60 (main compliments: lasts a long time, moisturizes, doesn’t cause breakouts)

A few other sunscreens that made the top ten are Clinique Super City Block Oil-Free Daily Face Protector spf 40 $16.50, Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus spf 30 Sunscreen $12, and Kiss My Face Face Factor spf 30 For Face and Neck $8.50.

Protect your skin by adding one of these top-rated sunscreens to your daily skin care routine, and you’ll keep eye wrinkles away and keep your skin looking younger for longer.

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