Powder Sunscreen Picks

1. iS Clinical | 2. Colorescience | 3. Mineral Fusion | 4. Jane Iredale | 5. Peter Thomas Roth | 6. Eminence | 7. GO!screen | 8. bareMinerals

Despite knowing we should wear sunscreen every day, most of us don’t for a very good reason. It’s sticky and gross. After one application, you become a human lint roller attracting everything from dirt to sand and even hair, which makes it far from ideal for everyday wear. Especially if you’re a woman who wears makeup. That whole idea of reapplication goes right out the window. Lathering greasy sunscreen over foundation completely ruins your flawless finish.

So when powder sunscreen hit the market a few years back, I jumped at the chance to use it and immediately became a convert. It’s easy to apply, goes on completely unnoticeable and best of all, it’s absolutely weightless. You don’t even feel it’s on. Plus, it works instantly. You don’t have to wait 30 minutes before entering the sun.

It’s the ultimate everyday sunscreen. Whoever invented it truly deserves a medal.

There’s only one drawback: it’s not so great around water. So when you hit the beach, stick to the slimy stuff. But for everyday wear, try the powder. You won’t regret it.

As for how well it works? I have the fairest of fair skin that blushes bright red at the slightest glance from the sun, yet every time I use power sunscreen my skin remains pearly white. So I’m convinced it the mineral blend that gives powder sunscreen its protective power does what it says and blocks the rays.

My powder sunscreens of choice are iS Clinical and Colorescience. But all of the powder sunscreens listed above are worth trying and offer UVA and UVB protection, which is a must. As is applying it correctly. Most of us don’t.