One of the biggest beauty trends to emerge from recent years has so seamlessly integrated our everyday beauty routine that you may not even have noticed it. The skinification of beauty, when ingredients typically found in skincare products are used across other beauty products like shampoo and foundation, has gradually been building up, as brands add skincare active ingredients such hyaluronic acid or vitamin C to – well everything. We’re increasingly focused on skin health, self-care and wellness, but we’ve moved away from Korean-inspired 10-step beauty regime in favour of quicker and simpler routines.

Combining this with a rising awareness of the skin health risks associated with sun exposure – not to mention its effect on skin ageing – it’s no wonder that SPF has infiltrated our skincare staples to offer everyday protection without the need to apply yet another product. Sunscreens would typically be associated with summer holidays abroad, translating to a SPF 50 multibuy purchase in Boots to cover the whole family’s needs. But sun protection education has come a long way since, and as a result sunscreens have evolved into products with skincare benefits, coming under the guise of anti-ageing serums or brightening moisturisers and removing the need to apply them as an afterthought. This is a great way to turn suncare into a year-round essential rather than a seasonal add-on. 

Biovène Hyaluronic SPF 30 Anti-Aging Face Fluid

This lightweight, non-greasy and fast absorbing fluid from Spanish brand Biovène is positioned as a high protection sunscreen. But with its hydrating hyaluronic acid and niacinamide-infused formula, it can definitely replace your standard moisturiser, with the added benefits of preventing premature signs of ageing caused by prolonged sun exposure.

• What makes it a sunscreen: SPF 30, UVA and UVB protection, water resistant
• What makes it an everyday skincare staple: skincare ingredients Hyaluronic Acid, repairing Niacinamide and antioxidant Green Tea, non-greasy, lightweight

Biovène Hyaluronic SPF 50 Anti-Aging Sun Serum 

For higher protection and a lighter texture, go for Biovène’s SPF 50 serum, promising all day protection and the same skincare ingredients as the SPF 30 fluid. The combination of sun protection and hydrating, antioxidant and repairing ingredients makes this product an ideal protection against photo-ageing. My skin felt protected from dryness and dehydration throughout the day, even without the addition of a moisturiser, and makeup stayed in place thanks to the non-greasy finish – as much as you’d expect in cloying weather.  

• What makes it a sunscreen: SPF 30, UVA and UVB protection, water resistant
• What makes it an everyday skincare staple: skincare ingredients Hyaluronic Acid, repairing Niacinamide and antioxidant Green Tea, non-greasy, lightweight, can be used under the eye area

Kinfield Sunglow SPF35

This vegan and cruelty-free sunscreen comes out of the tube as a pink, quite thick, cream, but applies as a tinted moisturiser, adding a glowy finish to skin, for that all year round sunkissed look. 

• What makes it a sunscreen: SPF 35, reef-safe, 100% mineral, no white cast
• What makes it an everyday skincare staple: a nourishing blend of antioxidants, lightweight, hydrating glycerin and nourishing jojoba oil, lightly tinted, glowy finish

Odacite Mineral Drops Tinted Sunscreen SPF50

“Protects like SPF 50, performs like skincare, finishes like makeup.” That pretty much sums it up. The tint helps to even your skin tone, for complexion-correcting coverage that easily replaces foundation if you’re into a natural finish. It comes in a choice of 5 shades, which doesn’t sound like much, but it contains colour-adapting pigments that adapt to match your skin’s tone.

• What makes it a sunscreen: mineral formula, non-nano, SPF 50, highest UVA PA ++++ rating, 40-minute water resistant
• What makes it an everyday skincare staple: proven to enhance antioxidant activity by 200%, blue light protection (from computer and phone screens), hypoallergenic, complexion-perfecting coverage, antioxidant green tea, niacinamide, soothing chamomile and calendula

IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF50

This CC cream is already a firm skincare/suncare/makeup hybrid staple in my beauty routine. recommended to me by a colleague when I commented on her flawless-looking skin, this really delivers the promise of ‘your skin, but better’. The colour-correcting CC cream provides enough coverage to replace foundation, and includes skincare benefits thanks to hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid.

• What makes it a sunscreen: SPF 50
• What makes it an everyday skincare staple: hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, full coverage, colour correcting, improves the appearance of skin imperfections

Suntribe Zinc Stick SPF50

A great 100% natural and sustainable travel-friendly stick for on-the-go touch ups, this one sits more firmly in the sunscreen category, and a great way to ensure you still let your skin get some light sun exposure early in the day. Available in 5 different colours, ranging from pink to green, it’s a great way to help ensure you’ve covered all exposed skin as you can see where you’ve applied it. Containing only 4 ingredients (coconut oil, beeswax, zinc oxide and chromium oxide), it comes in a plastic-free cardboard stick for convenient on-the-go application.

• What makes it a sunscreen: SPF 50, broad spectrum protection against UVA & UVB rays, 100% natural non-nano zinc oxide, reef-safe, sports sunscreen, water and sweat resistant
• What makes it an everyday skincare staple: natural and organic ingredients

Lancaster Sun Beauty Body Milk SPF15

Don’t forget the rest of your body with this light fluid from sun protection specialists Lancaster. The SPF factor is lower than the others, so it’s not suitable for extended exposure to sun, but it is ultra lightweight and non-greasy, so easy to incorporate into your daily routine.  

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