The 11 Best Men’s Moisturizers With SPF in 2023, Tested by Grooming Experts

If you have oily or acne-prone skin, using an oil-free moisturizer is essential. This moisturizer with sunscreen, however, goes the extra step. Our testers with acne-prone skin found that this actualys help absorb excess oil, so you get the hydration and sun protection you need every day without worrying about your face looking shiny—or worse, that it’s going to make you break out.

“I used to avoid SPF since all the sunscreens I’ve tried broke me out,” said one tester. “However this one didn’t, and also kept my skin moisturized. I’m using this for life.”

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The problem with so many sunscreens is that they leave a white cast on your skin, especially on dark skin tones. That’s why our editors swiped dozens of self-reportedly “clear” moisturizers and found that a lot of them left us with a white residue.

Not so with this lightweight, hydrating sunscreen that’s specifically designed for darker skin tone. Our editors found that it did not leave any cast of film whatsoever. It’s also packed with niacinamide and vitamin E for UV protection and anti-aging benefits.

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Our editors with fairer skin tones found that this Korean moisturizer didn’t leave any white film whatsoever. The secret behind its success?

“This South Korean sunscreen is one of the most vanishingly light yet intensely hydrating sunscreens I’ve found,” says Dr. Sherber, who’s been recommending this to patients since 2019. “It offers serious sun protection while doubling as a refreshing non-oily moisturizer. As an added bonus, it doesn’t sting post-shaving and doesn’t look chalky in facial hair or stubble.”

A lot of the spf moisturizers we’ve tested that actually worked well were quite expensive. So our testers tried a few drugstore sunscreens to find one that’s easy on our skin and budget.

This affordable moisturizer with sunscreen is a go-to for Leah Spring, D.O., a dermatologist in Virginia Beach, VA because it “absorbs easily and is great for sensitive skin.” And even though it won’t break the bank, “it probably should be priced higher than what it is for the quality of the product,” she says, and has been using this sunscreen since 2018.

Michigan-based dermatologist Mariana Atanasovski, M.D. recommends this moisturizer for men particularly because it’s non greasy and has a fresh scent while protecting against both UVA and UVB rays.

Deputy Editor, Christian Gollayan has been using this facial cream since 2018, and it has been his-go to sunscreen and moisturizer all year. “It’s thick, creamy, and hydrating, but doesn’t leave me with a sticky or filmy residue,” he says. “Plus, it doesn’t leave a white cast and doesn’t break me out, so I take this with me wherever I go.”

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New York City-based dermatologist Estee Williams, M.D. recommends this moisturizer for men because “the hyaluronic acid provides light hydration that is suitable for oily skin, plus it offers substantial sun protection.”

This comes especially in clutch during summer, where our testers found this offered ample hydration without clogging up their pores. Plus, it only left a faint white cast that was noticeable.

It doesn’t get more lightweight than this sunscreen fluid, which is so watery you can barely feel it on your skin. Our testers found that it absorbed their skin easily, and was hardly noticeable after wearing it all day.

We loved its high grade protection (SPF 50!), but were even more impressed to find that it has hydrating ingredients like vitamin e, which kept our mugs moisturized and calm. In short, it’s the perfect summer SPF moisturizer.

This sun-protecting moisturizer “is great because it’s non-comedogenic (won’t cause acne breakouts), has anti-inflammatory components such as niacinamide and it has prebiotics to help restore the good bacteria that are important for proper functioning of the skin barrier,” says Riverdale, NY-based dermatologist Shira Wieder, MD.