BABOR
Facial care
Doctor Babor
Protecting Balm SPF 50
Protect Cellular
£ 37.90
Charlotte Meentzen
Skin care
Extras
Summer Cream SPF 25
Summer Cream SPF 25
£ 12.17
BABOR
Facial care
Doctor Babor
Face Protecting Cellular Cream
Mattifying Protector SPF 30
£ 24.89
Lancaster
Sun make-up
Infinite Bronzer
Tinted Sunlight Cream SPF30
Tinted Sunlight Cream SPF30
£ 18.40
RRP:£ 26.15
ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND
Sun care
Sun Care
Sun Lipstick
Sun Lipstick
£ 7.80
MÁDARA
Sun care
Sun protection
Plant Stem Cell Age-Defying Face Sunscreen SPF 30
Plant Stem Cell Age-Defying Face Sunscreen SPF 30
£ 18.00
RRP:£ 28.72
MÁDARA
Sun care
Sun protection
Plant Stem Cell Ultra-Shield Sunscreen SPF50
Plant Stem Cell Ultra-Shield Sunscreen SPF50
£ 29.25
ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND
Sun care
Sun Care
Sun Cream
Sun Cream
£ 16.10
ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND
Sun care
Sun Care
2 in 1 Creme & Stick SPF 50
2 in 1 Creme & Stick SPF 50
£ 20.18
ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND
Sun care
Sun Care
Sun Cream DNA Protect LSF 30
Sun Cream DNA Protect LSF 30
£ 20.30
Isntree
Face sun care
Sun protection
Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick
Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick
£ 20.50
RRP:£ 26.15
BABOR
Facial care
Doctor Babor
Daily Bright Cream SPF 20
Brightening Intense
£ 74.90
Drunk Elephant
Facial care
Sun protection
Umbra Tinte™ Physical Daily Defense SPF 30
Umbra Tinte™ Physical Daily Defense SPF 30
£ 32.00
Biotherm
Sun care
Sun protection
Waterlover Face Sunscreen
Waterlover Face Sunscreen
£ 28.10
ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND
Sun care
Sun Care
Sun Fluid
Sun Fluid
£ 19.41
Lancaster
Sun care
Sun Beauty
Face Cream SPF50
Face Cream SPF50
£ 19.95
RRP:£ 34.86
Suntique
Sun protection
Face
I´m Aqua Sun Essence
I´m Aqua Sun Essence
£ 21.70
Nuxe
Body care
Sun
Gift set
Gift set
£ 15.35
RRP:£ 19.96
Lancaster
Sun care
Sun Perfect
Sun Illuminating Cream SPF30
Sun Illuminating Cream SPF30
£ 31.30
RRP:£ 51.42
Derma
Sun
Sun protection
Sun Face Cream High SPF50
Sun Face Cream High SPF50
£ 14.02
Hildegard Braukmann
Skin care
Essentials
Couperose Relax Day SPF 15
Couperose Relax Day SPF 15
£ 15.84
Hildegard Braukmann
Skin care
Essentials
UV Day Protection Cream SPF 10
UV Day Protection Cream SPF 10
£ 11.87
Isntree
Face sun care
Sun protection
Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream
Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream
£ 15.20
RRP:£ 23.53
Drunk Elephant
Facial care
Sun protection
Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense SPF 30
Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense SPF 30
£ 30.00
Thank You Farmer
Face sun care
Sun protection
Sun Project Water Sun Cream
Sun Project Water Sun Cream
£ 21.98
Clé de Peau Beauté
Body care
Sun protection
UV Protectrive Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
UV Protectrive Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
£ 97.00
Sans Soucis
Skin care
Beauty Elixir
Sun Protection Serum SPF 50
Sun Protection Serum SPF 50
£ 20.04
Lancaster
Sun care
Sun Beauty
Face Cream SPF15
Face Cream SPF15
£ 19.95
RRP:£ 34.86
Lancaster
Sun care
Sun Beauty
Face Cream SPF30
Face Cream SPF30
£ 17.71
RRP:£ 34.86
The INKEY List
Face
Sun cream and protection
Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF30
Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF30
£ 11.25
Why is face sun cream so important?
It is not on holiday that your skin gets the most sun, but in everyday life. Every time you stroll through town, sit on the patio of a café or spend a lazy afternoon in the park, your face is constantly exposed to the sun’s UV rays. The sun is always there, even when it’s overcast, and so is UV radiation.
UV radiation not only ages your skin prematurely and causes sunburn, but can also cause serious skin damage and even skin cancer. UV radiation is responsible for the following:
- Sunburn
- Wrinkles
- Pigment spots
- Lackluster skin
- Leathery skin
- Increased risk of skin cancer
People who are in the sun a lot age faster, and the face is where it’s most obvious. Every sunburn also means a burn to the skin and increases the risk of skin cancer. Sun cream protects your face from the damage that the sun’s UV rays can do to your skin. But finding the best face sun lotion isn’t easy, and you need to know your skin type.
What sun protection factor do you need?
The sun protection factor (SPF) is one of the key factors when choosing a sun cream – the amount of SPF increases the skin’s own protection time. The SPF you need depends on the skin’s self-protection time:
- Very fair skin: Self-protection time of 5–10 minutes – you need at least SPF 25, better SPF 30–50+. Self-protection time of 10–20 minutes – you need at least SPF 20, better SPF 20–50
- Fair skin: Self-protection time of 15–25 minutes – you need at least SPF 15, better SPF 15–30
- Darker skin: Self-protection time 20–30 minutes – you need at least SPF 6, better SPF 6–15.
Generally speaking: the higher the sun protection factor of your sun lotion, the better you are protected.
Also, look for the UVA seal on your cream to guarantee all-round protection.
When choosing a sunscreen for your face, don’t skimp on the SPF and use a high one. After all, the skin on the face is sensitive and it’s there that sunburn, wrinkles or leathery skin are immediately noticeable.
This is why you should buy sun cream specifically designed for the face
When buying sun cream, make sure you buy a sunscreen specifically for the face and don’t just apply a body cream to the face. Sun cream for the face has a different consistency and different ingredients than sun cream for the body. Using sun cream for the face will help prevent pimples and clogged pores. It’s best to buy a mattifying sun cream as this prevents your face from becoming too shiny.
How can you tell a good facial sun cream?
You can tell what sunscreen is best for your face because it contains valuable ingredients in addition to UV protection, including coenzyme Q10, antioxidants such as vitamin A and vitamin K, and ceramides, which strengthen the skin’s natural barrier. There are also different facial sun creams to choose from, such as mattifying sun creams for oily skin, creams for dry skin or creams for sensitive skin.
Another popular option is a tinted sun cream for the face. They have a light tint that gives you an even look and they also save you from having to apply extra make-up. Tinted sunscreen for the face comes in different shades, so you can choose the colour that suits your skin tone.
How to apply sun cream correctly
Most sun creams have an application time of 20–30 minutes, so make sure you apply them well in advance of exposure to sunlight. Sun cream is applied to the face over day cream, as the consistency is generally firmer. It can also be worn under make-up.
Don’t forget to reapply sunscreen regularly, especially in summer – there are lightweight sprays, for example, that allow you to reapply sunscreen over your make-up without smudging it to renew your protection.
Face sun cream as an effective anti-ageing remedy
While a day cream with a sun protection factor for the face is good enough in winter, sun cream is all the more important on warm, sunny days. Sun cream is the best anti-ageing product available and you can find a wide range of products at parfumdreams.