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Best Sunscreens of the Year | Doctorly Favorites of 2025

16 products · Jan 2, 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. doctorly mentioning Eucerin Radiant Tone Daily Face Lotion SPF 30 Dark Spot Corrector at 01:47 in their YouTube video
    Eucerin$34.99
    • This is their Radiant Tone sunscreen1:29
    • The sunscreen not only helps prevent damage from UVB and sunburns, but it does have an active ingredient that's pretty well studied and shown to be helpful to prevent pigment production1:47
    • I've loved this sunscreen throughout the year1:56
    • It blends well and is going to be a sunscreen that does more1:57
    • This one does have fragrance in it, unfortunately2:01
    • There really is no alternative, because it is proprietary to Eucerin, so only Eucerin can formulate with this ingredient2:05
  2. doctorly mentioning EltaMD UV Daily Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Face Sunscreen at 02:36 in their YouTube video
    EltaMD$43.00
    • the UV Daily is actually hyaluronic acid based, so it's a little bit more hydrating2:31
    • it actually is better for my skin, because it gives you more of that dewy look2:36
    • UV Daily tinted would be a great product for dark spots
  3. doctorly mentioning Sunsoul MD Zno+ Mineral Care Correct + Fade SPF 50 at 03:08 in their YouTube video
    • It's a mineral sunscreen, it blends really well, it's tinted, and you also have alpha arbutin, niacinamide, and licorice root3:02
    • It's treating and preventing in one formula, just a bit of spot pricey3:08
    • For a non-nano zinc, I was shocked of how well it feels, how good it feels, and how well it blends3:17
    • It's $88, so it's going to be prohibitively expensive for many people2:59
  4. doctorly mentioning Neutrogena Collagen Bank at 04:25 in their YouTube video
    • Neutrogena Collagen Bank Couples sunscreen, that's aesthetic, it blends, combined with what they term micronized peptides, micropeptides that are shown to absorb better and be more effective4:13
    • They actually have some really cool internal studies that actually show that when somebody is using these products over time, that peptide actually helps with the elasticity of the skin, and they show it by how fast skin recoils from like smiling or frowning or raising your eyebrows, actually recoils faster over time4:25
    • Hate this packaging4:44
  5. doctorly mentioning RoC Barrier Renew AM Moisturizer SPF 30 at 05:46 in their YouTube video
    RoC$24.99
    • It really does just feel kind of like a lightweight moisturizer with a strong amount of body5:40
    • The hydration level, the more I use it, I feel like it's unmatched5:46
    • The way it feels non-greasy and just like melts into your skin is top-tier5:49
    • If there was any American sunscreen that I would put up against like a Korean sunscreen in terms of feel and aesthetics, I would pair this one up
    • I love this one
    • It definitely has more body, and as a result, it's more hydrating, but it's not greasy, not sticky, not tacky, so it's just a beautiful formulation6:04
  6. doctorly mentioning Naturium Dew-Glow Moisturizer SPF 50 at 06:29 in their YouTube video
    • this is a chemical sunscreen, and it gives you that dewy look when it comes to hydration6:26
    • this is a sunscreen I've loved for a very long time6:29
    • it has a little measuring cup on the end of the cap, which is nice6:32
    • This one is also incredible hydration6:48
  7. doctorly mentioning Cetaphil Dermacontrol at 07:56 in their YouTube video
    • This is oil-absorbing chemical sunscreen, blends perfectly with the skin, all skin types, so from the lightest skin types to the deepest, darkest skin types, it blends incredibly well, and it's oil control
    • That one is definitely a favorite that has stood the test of time7:52
    • So many of our nurses, I think over the years have brought up that sunscreen specifically for oily skin7:56
  8. doctorly mentioning Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 at 08:31 in their YouTube video
    • When you put it on, I kind of feel like it's greasy8:10
    • It does set in a mattifying way
    • It sits almost like a primer on the skin, and because of the silicone, I find that the way it reflects light, it is mattifying for that reason8:31
    • When you run your finger over the skin, I do think it does feel oily8:38
    • It doesn't, in my opinion, look oily8:42
  9. doctorly mentioning numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF 50+ at 09:23 in their YouTube video
    • This year, I've seen a lot of people talk about this in the context of oily skin9:00
    • People with oily skin seem to love this sunscreen
    • It's really lightweight
    • It just sits so well on the skin9:23
    • If you're someone with oily skin especially, it's just something that's not going to sit. It's not going to lay heavily. You will just won't know it's there9:25
    • People this year seem to just love and favor this one for oily skin9:31
  10. doctorly mentioning SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum Spf50+ Pa++++ at 10:43 in their YouTube video
    SKIN1004$18.20
    • This one just feels so elegant on the skin10:35
    • It has green tea to help oil control, soothing10:43
    • The way it just sits, I think is what has people just purchasing this again and again10:45
    • This has Korean filters in it, which makes it very elegant, blends well11:25
    • It just feels like you're almost wearing nothing on your skin11:26
  11. doctorly mentioning Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen Spf50+ Pa++++ at 11:37 in their YouTube video
    • I discovered this sunscreen and then I just used it throughout the year and I repurchased it11:35
    • I took it on every single vacation11:37
    • Haruharu Wonder sunscreen, incredible sunscreen, blends incredibly well with the skin11:50
  12. doctorly mentioning Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics Spf50+ Sunscreen at 13:37 in their YouTube video
    • The way it feels, I think set the bar for how not just how a sunscreen should feel, but how a moisturizer should feel13:33
    • I just really haven't deviated far from that13:37
  13. doctorly mentioning Beauty of Joseon Day Dew Sunscreen SPF50 at 13:55 in their YouTube video
    • This is using American filters13:51
    • It still blends really nicely because they're still applying that same philosophy around that experiential skin care that you get from any Korean brand13:55
    • It's still a phenomenal sunscreen, maybe not as elegant or maybe Dr. Maxwell doesn't love it as much, but still really nice14:02
  14. doctorly mentioning La Roche-Posay Anthelios Uvmune 400 Invisible Fluid Spf50+ at 14:44 in their YouTube video
    • I just love this14:42
    • I love how it feels
    • It's extremely effective14:44
    • UVA protection is exceptionally good14:51
    • I just love the aesthetic and how it sits on my skin14:53
    • It sits on the skin really nice14:54
    • I find it a little bit hard to rub in if that makes sense. It has that grippiness that isn't smooth like a moisturizer that you would find with the Korean sunscreens14:58
    • It ends up sitting very nicely on the skin15:24
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    EltaMD$84.00
    • It has niacinamide in it
    • It's a little bit more mattifying
  16. @doctorly reviewing Anua Zero-Cast Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 at 12:25 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This sunscreen is one of the ones that uses American filters from a Korean brand12:14
    • You have like a beautiful aesthetic that you're going to love how it feels on your skin12:25
    • I feel like the American filters can be elegant12:30
    • A filter can be effective and also elegant if formulated well and I think this is perfect example12:49

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