The 8 best moisturizers with SPF I tested to hydrate while protecting skin

Following your perfect skincare routine of a creamy cleanser, tip-top serum (either niacinamide or vitamin C), lightweight eye cream and whipped moisturizer comes a prime essential: SPF.While we always have our facial sunscreens and body sunscreens at the ready, it’s a kill-two-birds-with-one-stone situation if your moisturizer is pre-infused with SPF (though, dermatologists recommend reapplying throughout the day).It’s important to note that even though your perfectly whipped moisturizer (or lip balm) may include SPF, it’s not a 100% perfect substitute for your facial sunscreen.

In fact, you’ll want to dollop your moisturizer of choice on top of your skin before you apply your skin-protecting sunscreen.As someone who’s a bit too scientifically obsessed with sun protection and all things lathering and slathering, I put 11 moisturizers with SPF to the test.Yes, there’s a difference between one of these and a full-on facial sunscreen.

A moisturizer with SPF will never replace the sun protection a facial SPF provides, though they have the benefit of offering more sun protection to hydrate your skin beforehand.To help complete your morning skincare routine, we compiled this year’s edit of the best moisturizers with SPF—tinted moisturizers accounted for, too.Aside from the best hyaluronic acid skincare and retinol creams, it’s always in our makeup bags.Turning to four board-certified dermatologists to give us all their best practices, we also curated an FAQ section for what ingredients to look for, how to apply and more.The Neutrogena Collagen Bank SPF Moisturizer Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a simply beautiful formulation, seamlessly blending anti-aging benefits with essential sun protection.

This lightweight, non-greasy formula is enriched with Neutrogena’s patented micro-peptide technology, which is designed to penetrate over 10 layers deep into the skin.These micro-peptides are twice as small as traditional anti-aging peptides, enabling ...