Have you ever wondered why mineral sunscreens create the worst white cast on your skin? It’s because of the ingredient Zinc Oxide.
It’s naturally chalky and responsible for making you look a lil’ less like Huda and a lil’ more like Casper the Ghost.
Not all physical suncare products do this and we’ve rounded up the best ones to keep your skin protected ~without~ compromising your skin tone.
Rodial SPF 50 drops
Price: Dhs300, beautysolutions-me.com
Why we 💖it: This SPF50 serum does more than protect from UV rays as its blue light filter technology works to shield skin from collagen degeneration and loss of elasticity. Other ingredients include hyaluronic acid and vitamin E to nourish and replenish the skin with moisture. It’s got it all (plus, a little goes a long way).
 La Roche Posay’s Anthelios UVMUNE 400
Price: Dhs148, myaster.com.
Why we 💖it: La Roche Posay Anthelios UVMUNE 400 Invisible fluid spf 50+ needs to be your new skincare bestie as it’s suitable for all skin types. The ingredients list includes Mexoryl 400, a potent UV filter that shields against the most insidious UV rays, including ultra-long UVA rays up to 400nm. This advanced formulation creates an invisible barrier, effectively blocking out harmful radiation and safeguarding your skin’s health. Here’s to keeping your skin supple and wrinkle-free.
pHformula U.V. protect SPF 30+
Price: Dhs265, available in Dubai at Al Shunnar Plastic Surgery, Hortman Clinics, Sota Salon, Sisters Beauty Lounge, That Hair Tho, Lueur Clinic, Wellbeing Clinic & Furless Beauty.
Why we 💖it:  This innovative formula is enriched with Rosehip oil that is rich in antioxidants to help combat free radicals as well as essential fatty acids. This helps to improve skin elasticity, provides soothing properties, reduces redness and irritation, and restores the skin ‘s moisture. The Hydrolysed wheat protein has excellent film-forming properties for optimum protection. Bisabolol has soothing properties that helps to reduce skin redness.
Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50
Price: Dhs251, skinstore.com.
Why we 💖it: Our favourite women empowerment Instagrammer and YouTuber, Dominique Sachse, told us that one of her top mineral sunscreens is the Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50. According to Dom, we “can brush it on clean skin. It can even give us a little tint because it comes in different colours or we can dust in on top of our makeup throughout the day. Not only does it help to cut shine, but continues that SPF protection.” Perfection.
The Inkey List SPF 30 Sunscreen
Price: Dhs66, sephora.ae
Why we 💖it: Vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe? If there wasn’t anything more to love, The Inkey List makes one of our favourite mineral sunscreens because no matter how often we reapply (every two hours to be exact) it doesn’t leave that awful white cast.
Clinique SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face
Price: Dhs189, sephora.ae
Why we 💖it: Lightweight mineral sunscreens are necessary when you live in the GCC. Clinique understood the assignment with their ultra-comfortable and white cast-free face fluid.
Supergoop Matte Screen
Price: Dhs138, revolve.com
Why we 💖it: Oily girls, this one is for you. Supergoop served us one of the best-tinted mineral sunscreens that not only protects our skin, but also mattifies.
Ultrasun Face Fluid
Price: Dhs112, lookfantastic.ae
Why we 💖it: This non-comedogenic mineral sunblock doubles as a skin brightener with its antioxidant and hydrating properties. We love to use this under our makeup as a primer.
Biossance Squalane and Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen
Price: Dhs115, cultbeauty.com
Why we 💖it: Where do we start? Not only is this one of the top hydrating mineral sunblocks but it also glides effortlessly onto our skin without the white cast. We’re big fans of the ingredient Squalane, which mimics our body’s natural moisturizing factor squalene. Our skin is plumped and protected.
Neostrata Defend Physical Sunscreen
Price: Dhs252, binsina.ae
Why we 💖it: A drug store staple, Neostrata’s physical sunscreen not only protects our skin from UVA and UVB rays, but it also contains polyhydroxic acid to keep our skin’s barrier strong, fine lines and wrinkles minimised, and our skin tone even.