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We’ve personally tested and researched dozens of natural face sunscreens — these are our editors’ top picks for organic, clean, and effective sunscreens at a range of price points.
Now that skincare has outpaced cosmetics as a beauty routine essential, we’re learning about the best possible natural ingredients that support nourished, healthy skin. Sunscreen is the cornerstone of protecting our skin from excessive sun damage. But not all sunscreen is guaranteed to be safe for our bodies or for the environment (read more about the benefits of mineral sunscreen here).
The importance of wearing face sunscreen:
Medical research highlights the importance of sunscreen as a way to protect your skin against harsh sun and elements (at all times of the year). Studies also show that face sunscreen can help prevent skin cancer (melanoma) by working as a barrier against harmful UVA and UVB rays. From a less scary POV: Sunscreen also helps with fine lines, sun spots, and damage to your skin. Oh, and don’t forget that it minimizes the risk of sunburn! We don’t like looking like a lobster, nor feeling like one. 🦞
Fortunately, there are dozens of brands making all-natural and eco-friendly face sunscreens that protect our health — the only issue now is choosing the one that fits our needs and budget! To help narrow it down, we’ve rounded up all-natural face sunscreens that range in price, texture, function, and SPF. Most of these are mineral sunscreens and they melt into our skin with ease, keeping us sunburn-free during beach days, morning walks, and road trips.
Our criteria:
Our editors have tested, researched, and scoured thousands of customer reviews to determine the very best face sunscreens that are organic, chemical-free, and luxurious at a variety of prices. We update this list regularly with emerging favorites that meet the criteria below.
- NATURAL/ORGANIC | Each of these sunscreens is made with clean, natural, and organic ingredients that are safe and nourishing for your skin.
- EFFICACY | We’ve tested and researched these sunscreen brands to ensure their formulas are effective and will keep your skin sunburn-free.
- AFFORDABILITY | Natural beauty can be expensive! We’ve included brands that are easy on the wallet so we can all benefit from incorporating a little more clean skincare into our routines.
Don’t forget to top off your sun care routine with a natural body sunscreen and our favorite sustainably made sunglasses!
1. Naked Sundays
Best For | Skincare with sunscreen
Natural Ingredients | Vegan collagen, watermelon extract, adansonia digitata seed extract, iron oxides, non-nano reef-safe zinc oxide
Active Ingredient | Zinc Oxide 22.75%
This Australian brand has taken on the challenge of creating a mineral SPF line that also has your daily skincare faves covered (think vegan collagen, squalane-packed serums, and even lip oils!). With multitasking products like their Collagen Glow Mineral Perfecting Priming Lotion, you can get in your plumping collagen, hydrating watermelon extract for Vitamin C, and a tinted primer that is all infused with a 100% mineral SPF 50 that is water resistant, reef-safe, and fragrance-free. *Chef’s kiss*
Customer Review | “I find mineral sunscreens feel best on my skin, less redness and irritation. I’ve tried a lot of mineral sunscreens and most of them are either too white, too greasy for my oily skin, or the tint they‚ve added to counteract the white is too dark for my pale skin. But this one is amazing. There is zero white cast. It is a little glowy, but not excessive even on my oily skin. When you initially put it on the skin, it looks quite pigmented but quickly just melts into the skin and becomes very subtle. Plus it just looks really nice on my skin, like it had a slight blurring and smoothing effect. Please never stop making this!” – Jasmine (Read all reviews.)
2. Well People
Best For | Pregnancy-friendly sunscreen
Natural Ingredients | Antioxidant-rich oil complex, aloe leaf juice, non-nano zinc oxide
Active Ingredient | Zinc oxide 14.28%
For a sunscreen that does it all, we love the new Well People Daygleamer Mineral Sunscreen Serum SPF 34! This EWG-verified formula is packed with non-nano zinc oxide for effective sun protection — without the greasy feel. It’s silicone-free, non-comedogenic, and safe for sensitive skin, making it a perfect match for all skin types (yes, even if you’re pregnant!). Infused with niacinamide, aloe leaf juice, and an antioxidant-rich oil complex, this formula doesn’t just shield your skin — it boosts radiance, brightens, and keeps your skin feeling moisturized (93% of consumers agree!). Plus, the lightweight, blendable texture means no white cast, just an all-natural glow.🌟
Our Editor’s Review | “Well People’s Daygleamer Sunscreen Serum SPF 34 makes daily sun protection nourishing and enjoyable. The formula is lightweight, blendable, pregnancy-friendly and nontoxic, and provides added moisture as well as broad-spectrum protection. This is the only sunscreen I’ve ever regularly and gladly reapplied throughout the day — and it’s my favorite skincare product I’ve tried in years!“ – Kate Arceo, Community Manager [Read her full review.]
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3. Mama Sol
Best For | Wearing under makeup
Natural Ingredients | Organic kakadu plum extract, green tea extract, arnica montana flower extract, non-nano zinc oxide
Active Ingredients | Zinc oxide 15%
Created and run by a team of moms, part of Mama Sol‘s mission (beyond creating pregnancy and nursing safe sunscreens that perform) is to normalize the reality of all pregnancy and postpartum experiences. The brand’s FACEBRELLA™ 100% Mineral Moisturizing Sunscreen has you covered with mineral SPF 30 and ingredients, like organic arnica montana flower extract to soothe and calm skin, that are not only pregnancy- and nursing-safe, but also created with sensitive skin in mind. Plus, it’s free of that sunscreen smell we try to avoid. A win-win!
Customer Review | “This product has converted me into a daily sunscreen user. I love how it feels and how dewy it makes my skin, and I don’t even notice it’s there (unlike other sunscreens that make me feel like I want to wash my face after I go outside). It actually feels hydrating and I love the way it smells.” – Tessa (Read all reviews.)
4. ILIA
Best For | Oily skin
Natural Ingredients | Hyaluronic acid, rhodiola root, echinacea extract, non-nano zinc oxide
Active Ingredients | Zinc oxide 10.5%
If zinc sunscreens often leave a white cast on your skin, ILIA’s Sun Serum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 offers high-SPF protection in two super flexible shades. Even beyond the sun protection and tinted coverage, this serum also controls oil production for eight hours, hydrates for up to 24, and is fragrance-free for even the most sensitive skin. Triple duty, indeed!
Customer Review | “I really love the esthetic of the bottle. I love how it glides on like butter and doesnt crease. Keeps my skin feeling nice and hydrated. I really appreciate the spf 50 it really defends against the sun. Love how it can be layered or used alone.” – Ronnie G. (Read all reviews.)
5. CLEARSTEM
Best For | Brush-on for easy reapplication
Natural Ingredients | Green tea extract, caffeine, vitamin E, chamomile extract
Active Ingredients | Zinc oxide 24.5%, titanium dioxide 23%
We all know we should reapply sunscreen every two hours, and CLEARSTEM’s SUNNYSIDEKICK® SPF 30 Sunscreen makes it easier than ever with its convenient powder formula. Perfect for applying throughout the day over makeup, moisturizer, or any other SPF you put on earlier in the day, this mineral sunscreen is great for on-the-go. And with a super translucent tint, it works for all skin tones!
Customer Review | “I love this sunscreen for travel and days at the beach!! It’s perfect for touching up and avoiding too much shine, and I use it around my hairline so I don’t burn there. Super easy to use!!” – Abby (Read all reviews.)
6. Solara Suncare
Best For | Moisturizing sunscreen
Natural Ingredients | Ceramides & squalane (olive), probiotic-inspired peptides, copper peptides, non-nano, non-coated zinc oxide; avoids reef-harming ingredients
Active Ingredient | Zinc oxide 20%
Solara Suncare’s Time Traveler Active Wear Peptide Face Moisturizer, SPF 30 leaves skin feeling super moisturized and glowy, even before a day in the sun. Even though it’s unscented, there’s a slight lovely fragrance from the natural ingredients, but not enough to linger (and it’s good for sensitive skin!). This EWG Verified powerhouse sunscreen is vegan, reef-friendly, cruelty-free, and even protects from blue light exposure. The recyclable packaging is the cherry on top.
Customer Review | “This product goes on easy and rubs in nicely so you don’t have a thick white layer! I was looking for a new facial sunscreen with my sensitive skin and grateful to have found this!” – Lori M. (Read all reviews.)
7. cocokind
Best For | Sunscreen with bluelight protection
Natural Ingredients | Aloe vera leaf juice, argan oil, shea butter, blue phytoplankton spirulina maxima extract, microalga phaeodactylum tricornutum extract, rice starch, non-nano zinc oxide
Active Ingredients | Zinc oxide 21%
Considering how much time we spend staring at screens these days, it’s a wonder we didn’t add this to our skincare routine sooner. cocokind’s Daily SPF 32 will do more than just protect your face from the sun’s UVA and UVB rays (using reef-safe zinc oxide); its inclusion of blue phytoplankton and microalgae will also help combat damage caused by blue light exposure, as well as shield your skin from the effects of environmental pollution. Plus, the formula’s super lightweight and non-greasy. What more could you ask for?
Customer Review | “This is the first face sunscreen that hasn’t irritated my face and gets the job done. i’ve been using it for 6 months now and i’ve seen an improvement compared to my old facial sunscreen” – Allison W. (Read all reviews.)
8. Earth Mama
Best For | Tinted face and body sunscreen
Natural Ingredients | Shea butter, jojoba oil, calendula extract, pomegranate and raspberry seed oils, non-nano zinc oxide
Active Ingredients | Zinc oxide 25%
If you love the idea of a mineral sunscreen but hate the dreaded white cast, Earth Mama has your solution with its Tinted Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40. It pairs non-nano zinc oxide with a subtle tint from mineral pigments to blend seamlessly into skin while delivering broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection. The formula is packed with nourishing organic oils — including raspberry seed, argan, jojoba, and pomegranate — plus moisturizing shea butter and soothing calendula extract, making it feel more like skincare than your average mineral sunscreen.
Customer Review | “This sunscreen lotion feels lightweight, moisturizing, and comfortable enough for everyday wear, which is huge for me because I’m picky about sunscreen textures. Love that it protects my skin while still feeling clean and breathable.” – Peyton C. (Read all reviews.)
9. Vacation
Best For | Reef compliant & dermatologist tested sunscreen
Natural Ingredients | Cucumber, white tea, aloe vera, ceramides, collagen peptides, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, non-nano ZincWater™; Hawaii Reef Compliant Act 104
Active Ingredient | Zinc oxide 20.5%
Vacation’s Mineral Milk Face Sunscreen is the lightweight, streak-free solution you’ve been waiting for! Enjoy a hydrating, non-nano ZincWater™ formula that blends into a watery-milk texture with the help of Vacation’s innovative shakerball packaging. This sunscreen offers broad spectrum SPF 50 protection, is non-comedogenic, and is safe for acne-prone and sensitive skin. It’s formulated with barrier-supporting ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and collagen peptides, along with soothing botanicals such as cucumber, white tea, and aloe vera. Free from oxybenzone, octinoxate, PEGs, and parabens, this cruelty-free and vegan sunscreen is Hawaii Reef Compliant and dermatologist tested.
Customer Review | “I was spending over $120 per bottle for a mineral spf 50 face sunscreen. I tried the mineral milk just in case, and WOW. Love the smell, love how it soaks into my skin and I’m able to wear makeup over it if I want to, and honestly, I truly love how much $$ I’m saving while getting the same protection and equal quality compared to my (former!) face sunscreen from the Dr.’s office.” – Sarah (Read all reviews.)
10. Evereden
Best For | Kids and tweens
Natural Ingredients | Cucumber extract, aloe, coconut, argan oil, vitamin E, non-nano zinc oxide
Active Ingredient | Zinc oxide 14%, titanium dioxide 3.7%
Created with the help of a team of Harvard and Stanford doctors (no big deal!) who are also mothers, Kids SPF50 Fluid Silk Mineral Sunscreen PRO is the sunscreen Evereden‘s founders wish they had when they were kids. This silky, non-greasy formula uses 100% mineral UV filters to provide broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection while remaining gentle enough for your little one’s sensitive skin. Designed to keep up with the busiest days — afternoons at the pool, sports practices, and outdoor adventures — it’s water- and sweat-resistant. The fragrance-free formula is enriched with skin-loving ingredients like argan oil, vitamin E, aloe, cucumber extract, and antioxidant-rich microalgae to help nourish and support sensitive skin. Plus, it’s dermatologist-tested, vegan, and suitable for kids six months and older.
Customer Review | “I was spending over $120 per bottle for a mineral spf 50 face sunscreen. I tried the mineral milk just in case, and WOW. Love the smell, love how it soaks into my skin and I’m able to wear makeup over it if I want to, and honestly, I truly love how much $$ I’m saving while getting the same protection and equal quality compared to my (former!) face sunscreen from the Dr.’s office.” – Sarah (Read all reviews.)
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