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Healthy glow: 10 best face sunscreens
Save face this summer with our pick of the best sunscreens to keep your complexion peachy in the heat
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Your support makes all the difference.We love the sunshine, but we don't love what it does to our skin – uneven pigmentation, premature ageing and poor texture.
We've tried a range of sunscreens specially formulated for the face to try and combat damage. From Soltan's good-value version up to Natura Bisse's seriously luxurious offering, there's a product for all skin types and budgets.
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Verdict
Ark Skin Protector SPF30 Primer combines SPF with anti-ageing benefits and a radiance-boosting formula leaving you with an airbrushed complexion - perfect for make-up free summer days. While Ole Henriksen Protect The Truth works on undoing previous sun damage, while protecting against future damage.
Buy now
1. The Organic Pharmacy Cellular Protection Sun Cream, £33.95 for 100ml
2. Ultrasun Face 50+ SPF Anti-Pigmentation and Anti-Ageing, £30 for 50ml
3. Ole Henriksen Protect The Truth SPF50+, £31 for 60ml
4. Natura Bisse Diamond White Matte Finish Sun Protection SPF 50, £83 for 50ml, harrods.com
5. Lancome Soleil Bronzer Smoothing Protective BB Cream, £24 for 50ml
6. Soap and Glory Make Yourself Youthful Sunshield Superfluid SPF50+, £15 for 30ml
7. Chantecaille Ultra Sun Protection Anti-Glycation Primer SPF 50, £76 for 40ml
8. Ark Anti-ageing Skin Protector SPF30 Primer, £36 for 30ml
9. Soltan Face Moisturising Suncare Cream, £4.50 for 50ml
10. Kalme SPF 25 Day Defence Cream, £19.95 for 50ml
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