Sunscreens · Sensitive skin

Sunscreens for sensitive skin

13 sunscreens in Pori's catalogue suit sensitive skin; 12 of them are fragrance-free. The key ingredients that come up most often are Niacinamide, Homosalate, Octisalate, Avobenzone.

Look for short ingredient lists without fragrance or essential oils, and soothing ingredients such as panthenol, allantoin or centella. Patch-test anything new.

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Alba Botanica Sheer Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
Alba Botanica

Sheer Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion

SPF 30 sunscreen with niacinamide, tocopherol and squalane. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Squalane

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
Bondi Sands Daily Moisturising face SPF 50+
Bondi Sands

Daily Moisturising face SPF 50+

SPF 50 sunscreen with homosalate, octocrylene and octisalate. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
Bubble Beauty Solar Mate Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40
Bubble Beauty

Solar Mate Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40

Mineral spf 40 sunscreen with zinc oxide and glycerin. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Zinc oxide, Glycerin

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
CeraVe

AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

SPF 30 sunscreen with niacinamide, homosalate and octinoxate. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Niacinamide, Homosalate, Octinoxate

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM Lightweight SPF 50
CeraVe

Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM Lightweight SPF 50

SPF 50 sunscreen with niacinamide, tocopherol and glycerin. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Glycerin

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
Cetaphil Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer with Sunscreen SPF 35
Cetaphil

Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer with Sunscreen SPF 35

SPF 35 sunscreen with niacinamide, panthenol and tocopherol. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Tocopherol

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-freeNon-comedogenic
Cetaphil DermaControl Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30
Cetaphil

DermaControl Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30

SPF 30 sunscreen with octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone

Suits: Normal, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV SPF 30
La Roche-Posay

Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV SPF 30

SPF 30 sunscreen with niacinamide, avobenzone and homosalate. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Niacinamide, Avobenzone, Homosalate

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free
Nivea Daily Essentials Sensitive Day Cream SPF 15
Nivea

Daily Essentials Sensitive Day Cream SPF 15

SPF 15 sunscreen with ensulizole, avobenzone and octocrylene. Fragrance-free.

Key ingredients: Ensulizole, Avobenzone, Octocrylene

Suits: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin

Fragrance-free

Questions

What should I look for in a sunscreen for sensitive skin?

Look for short ingredient lists without fragrance or essential oils, and soothing ingredients such as panthenol, allantoin or centella. Patch-test anything new.

Which ingredients are most common in sunscreens for sensitive skin?

Across the 13 products here: Niacinamide (8), Homosalate (4), Octisalate (4), Avobenzone (4).

How does Pori pick from these?

The app scans your skin, then picks one product per step from this catalogue for your skin type and concerns. It never names a product that isn't in the catalogue.

Want the one that fits you? Pori scans your skin, then picks a cleanser, serum, moisturizer and SPF from this catalogue for your skin type and concerns.

Product photos: Open Beauty Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0, recoloured by Pori. Product data from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL) and Pori's editors; prices are approximate and change often. General information, not medical advice.