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Protect Your Skin with the Latest in Sunscreen Products
Soaking up the sun gives you that bronze sun-kissed glow, but is it worth the risk? Fortunately, light, airy products protect against damaging UV rays and keep your skin looking youthful. The best part? You can buy them all right here in Springfield, MO.
By Claire Porter
Jul 2019
Photo courtesy of ShutterstockUse these SPFs to safely soak up the sun this summer.
Acne-Fighting Sunscreen
For a makeup-free look, try a sunscreen with acne-fighting or skin plumping and firming ingredients like niacinamide (vitamin B3), hyaluronic acid and lactic acid.
Find It: EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46, $32–34 at Mercy Clinic Med Spa
Sunscreen For Your Scalp
Avoid a burned scalp with a cooling SPF-packed mist. This predominately organic solution goes on light and doesn’t make strands greasy.
Find It: Coola Scalp & Hair Mist Organic Sunscreen SPF 30, $28 at Acacia Spa
Tinted Primer with SPF
Glo Skin Beauty’s tinted SPF primer masks imperfections before the foundation stage.
Find It: Glo Skin Beauty Tinted Primer SPF 30, $36 at CoxHealth Center for Plastic Surgery
Brush-On Sunscreen Powder
Brush-on sunscreen powders avoid the greasy feeling of traditional sunscreens. The dry solution protects against UVA and UVB rays, infrared light and blue light, and it’s reef-safe.
Find It: Colorscience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield in SPF 50, $65 at Acacia Spa
