La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer with SPF 30, 2.5 Fl. Oz.

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What We Don’t Love: We walked a fine line between looking dewy and greasy — be sure not to use too much.

To find a face moisturizer that won’t clog your pores, look for something with non-comedogenic ingredients. Our experts specifically recommend ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, glycerin, and squalane, because they moisturize skin without clogging pores. They also recommend avoiding comedogenic (pore-clogging) ingredients, like coconut oil, cocoa butter, and lanolin. If you’re especially prone to clogged pores, you may also want a moisturizer made with comedolytic (pore-clearing) ingredients, like salicylic acid. Similar to traditional sunscreen, you’ll want to look for a moisturizer with an SPF level of at least 30 to adequately protect your skin, says board certified dermatologist Dr. Rachael Cayce. And the two-hour reapplication rule still applies here to maintain the protection. You should use an SPF of at least 30 on your face every day, and make sure to reapply every two hours if you are sweating or swimming. Acne: Acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S. A dermatologist can help a person manage their acne, recommend treatments, and provide advice on the type of skin care products and ingredients to avoid and how to reduce lesions and scarring.

Ingredient concerns

According to Neuser, moisturizers with SPF don’t necessarily cause acne, but there are two factors that may contribute to sunscreen-related breakouts. Clogged pores from comedogenic ingredients or sensitivity to chemical UV filters can trigger breakouts. “Make sure you use a product that’s non-comedogenic or a mineral sunscreen if you know you’re sensitive to chemical UV filters,” she says.

CeraVe's AM Facial Lotion With Sunscreen Works Double Duty Shiseido Hydrating Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Dr. Lee recommends using a moisturizer that provides SPF 30 or higher. “The higher the SPF, the better protected you will be,” she says.For this story, they interviewed two experts to gain more insight into what to look for in moisturizers with SPF. Those experts include: We were also impressed with how fresh-faced and dewy we looked after every application. We usually need to tone down shine in our T-zone throughout the day, but we thought this moisturizer added just the right amount of glow that looked healthy and non-greasy. That being said, if you like your makeup to be matte or if you struggle with oily skin, this option may exacerbate the issue. Kim Nichols, MD, FAAD, a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and founder of NicholsMD of Greenwich, CT The formula kind of sits on the skin and doesn’t fully absorb and we noticed it pilled underneath makeup. A 2018 review concluded that moisturizers benefit skin health by delivering healthy ingredients to the skin. These ingredients may include:

What We Love: Complete with an antioxidant-rich formula, this moisturizer helped to plump our skin and minimize the appearance of fine lines. This creamy moisturizer provides excellent hydration, but we found the fragrance to be way too overpowering. Unlike any other moisturizer with SPF on this list, the Fenty Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer is a very lightweight, light cream that doesn't really feel like sunscreen. It’s formulated with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and aloe to soothe and hydrate the skin, and contains SPF 30 for sun protection, too.Alyssa Kaplan is an experienced writer in the beauty industry and a product tester specializing in cosmetics. She received a bachelor’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she studied marketing and product development in the cosmetics industry as well as fashion business marketing. Alyssa has been a commerce writer at Byrdie since 2022, where she covers all things beauty. This is truly an all-in-one moisturizer, which we think makes it worth the price. It contains super hydrating ingredients, like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, antioxidants, like snow mushroom, grape extract, and vitamin C, as well as caffeine and niacinamide to help reduce the appearance of dark spots and fine lines. And, of course, it features SPF 30. The texture is lightweight but moisturizing enough to keep the skin feeling good all day long, and we love that it absorbs within a few minutes and doesn’t create a white cast. DHC’s Olive Virgin Oil Essential Cream works wonders on dry and dehydrated skin. Made with olive oil, the rich moisturizer isn’t great for every skin type. (Oil-based moisturizers aren’t ideal for oily skin, King says.) But it’s great at combating dryness. Within 15 minutes, the moisturizer made our dry skin feel hydrated and dewy. It even seemed to fill in fine lines, giving our skin a plumper, almost-retouched look. It might leave a slightly greasy feeling, especially on people with oiler skin types. If you use this product, you may want to keep oil-absorbing skin sheets handy. SkinCeuticals’ Daily Moisture is one of the priciest moisturizers we tested. But we think it’s worth every penny. The moisturizer contains hyaluronic acid, algae extract, panthenol, vitamin E, and witch hazel. So it does a lot at once, simultaneously hydrating, toning, and exfoliating your skin.