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The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

From Kosas’ viral DreamBeam Sunlit sunscreen to Olehenriksen’s Banana Bright Mineral SPF.

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Sun’s out, sunscreen on!

Summer is on the horizon (we swear), and our favourite beauty brands have begun rolling out their 2024 sunscreen launches. The best sunblocks on the market now double as skin-loving treats that do more than protect. From bronze tints and hydrating lotions to practical face sticks and hand creams, we’re in for a wonderful year of happy and healthy skin.

Ahead, the sunscreen launches you must know about this year, from buzzy brands like Kosas, Tatcha and more.

Naked Sundays CabanaClear Water Gel Serum SPF50+

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

This water-based serum SPF is completely clear and leaves no white cast behind. Formulated with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, kakadu plum and vitamin E, the quick-drying, silicone-free formula is also vegan and cruelty-free.

New to Shoppers Drug Mart, the Australian brand is beloved for skin-loving hybrid products that are both sunscreen and skincare.

Bioré UV Aqua Rich Weightless Moisturizer SPF 30

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

If you hate the feeling of greasy moisturizers and sunblocks, you’ll love the texture of this new launch. Inspired by Bioré Japan’s water-based sunscreens, Biore’s UV Aqua Rich Weightless Moisturizer is a triple-threat cream that moisturizes, protects, and is invisible.

Regardless of your skin tone, this lightweight sunscreen instantly absorbs into the skin and disappears.

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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Balm Sunscreen Stick SPF 45

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

The latest addition to Glow Recipe’s viral range is the Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Balm Sunscreen Stick. SPF 45 guards your skin from sun exposure, while niacinamide, squalane and hyaluronic acid ingredients hydrate, brighten, and boost your glow over time.

Its unique bullet shape allows for precise application all over the face from your ears to your nose and the under-eye area.

Burt’s Bees SPF 30 Sensitive Solutions Gentle Day Lotion

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Burt’s Bees SPF 30 Gentle Day Lotion is the sunscreen that anyone with sensitive skin should check out. Designed with an expert team of dermatologists, this lotion helps to gently reinforce the skin’s moisture barrier.

Plus, aloe and rice milk simultaneously soothe and reduce the appearance of redness while you stay safe from the sun.

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Clarins Dry Touch Facial Sunscreen SPF 50+

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

New from Clarins, this Dry Touch Facial Sunscreen with SPF 50+ should be your go-to when you need major coverage in the great outdoors. A blend of olive, senna and baobab keeps the skin well-covered and protected no matter what you’ve got planned.

Avène SPF 50 Mineral Sun Stick

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Suitable for both adults and children, Avène’s pocket-sized SPF 50 Mineral Sun Stick is easy to toss into a beach bag (yes, it’s water resistant!) for a day of fun with the entire family.

Whether you use it on your face, lips, scars or tattoos, trust this transparent sunblock to effectively shield your most sunburn- and irritation-prone areas.

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Tatcha The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

For silky-soft skin and sun protection in one, look no further than Tatcha’s Silk Sunscreen. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and silk extract, it visibly smooths and evens out your skin tone.

The formula’s zinc oxide shields the skin from free radicals that can lead to premature signs of aging, reducing the appearance of fine lines in the process.

Sephora Collection Daily Mineral Sunscreen Cream SPF 30

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Sephora Collection’s new Daily Mineral Sunscreen Cream relies on zinc oxide to help form a physical barrier on the skin’s surface and defend it against harmful UVA and UVB rays.

Soak up its hydrating properties and wear it on its own as a moisturizer, as a makeup base or simply as a much-needed sun guard.

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Vichy Capital Soleil UV+Age Daily Sunscreen SPF 60

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Vichy’s very first sun protection offering with anti-aging benefits has arrived. Meet Capital Soleil UV+Age Daily SPF 60. Apply this lightweight lotion daily to ward off UVA and UVB rays, while minimizing the appearance of dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles.

Suitable for all skin types, it’s invisible and easy to absorb, which means it layers like a dream underneath the rest of your makeup routine.

Kosas DreamBeam Sunlit Sunscreen SPF 40

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

If you haven’t spotted this one on your TikTok feed yet, allow us to introduce you to Kosas’ DreamBeam Sunlit Sunscreen. A tinted iteration of the original DreamBeam cream, this mineral sunscreen leaves behind a sun-kissed finish.

With the same ceramides- and peptides-packed formula as the OG, rest assured you won’t be missing out on smoother, brighter skin.

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Kiehls Beyond Screen UV Serum SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

“More than an SPF,” is Kiehls’ philosophy for their just-dropped Beyond Screen UV Serum SPF 50 Sunscreen, and they’re so right. The star collagen peptide ingredient helps to visibly reduce and correct signs of UV damage and premature aging, while you stay safe from sun damage at the same time.

Promising no white cast, Kiehls’ serum-meets-sunscreen blends into the skin seamlessly for an invisible finish on all skin tones.

Olehenriksen Banana Bright Mineral SPF Sunscreen

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Olehenriksen’s first-ever sunscreen has arrived, and it doesn’t disappoint. The Banana Bright Mineral SPF 30 sunscreen is a multitasking everyday lotion made to brighten and protect.

Infused with vitamin C and banana powder-inspired pigments, it’s the radiance booster you’ve been missing in your skincare lineup.

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Ultra Violette Extreme Hydrating Body and Hand SPF 50+ Sunscreen

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

A day in the sun calls for serious sun protection, and Ultra Violette‘s Extreme Hydrating Body and Hand SPF 50+ Screen is up for the challenge. Softly scented with coconut and offering both sweat and water resistance, it’s set to become a summertime staple.

New to Sephora Canada, the Australian brand is full of sun-shielding goodies, from a hydrating facial cream to a mattifying and fragrance-free screen we think you’ll love.

Vacation Super Stick SPF 45

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Prefer your sunblocks in stick form? Vacation’s Super Stick with SPF 45-level protection goes on super smooth with a clear, satin finish.

Designed in the shape of a tear-drop for precise application, it’s formulated with innovative technology so it glides on easily.

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Miracle 10 Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

Canadian beauty brand Miracle 10 just unveiled a new sunscreen worth adding to your shopping cart. The Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 features moisturizing oils and skin-loving antioxidants. It’s also formulated with micronized ingredients like zinc oxide 10 percent for essential sun protection.

And, since the ingredients are made up of such small particles, there’s no white cast left behind to worry about.

Neutrogena Purescreen Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid Sunscreen

The Best Sunscreen Launches of 2024 Have You Covered

If you like your sunscreens with a tint, Neutrogena’s Purescreen Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 30 is for you. Available in three shades from light to deep, it’s been designed toblur imperfections and impart a summery glow.

Within each shade, 100 per cent mineral actives and vitamin E keep the skin feeling nourished and conditioned, too.

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Lauren Knowles is FASHION Magazine’s digital beauty writer. If she’s wearing it, it’s neutral — but her minimalist taste doesn’t mean she’s not tuned in to what avant-garde trends are hot on the runway or in the works backstage with the beauty pros (she’s pinning it all to a virtual mood board for future reference). This Bahamian-born creative also has bylines in Elle Canada, Hypebae, and CBC.

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