Best facial SPFs for acne prone skin

Bioderma has launched sun care designed to suit specific skincare concerns, from oily, to anti-ageing. The range includes this latest innovation with an SPF30 that provides effective and long-lasting coverage, while improving the appearance of your breakout and preventing further from occurring. The formula is colourless on application and so leaves no chalky white residue or greasy oil. Instead it gets to work regulating sebum production, preventing your pores from clogging and reinforcing your natural defences.

• Best for: Stressed-out skin
• SPF: 50+
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

French pharmacy label Avene specialises in formulas for sensitive skin, including in its Cleanance range for blemish-prone - two things that don’t often go hand in hand. This MO ensures that while you’re coating your complexion in the UVA and UVB-protecting cream when using this sun cream, you’re also imparting bacteria-busting technology as well as hydrating ingredients so you can apply content in the knowledge that you’re exacerbating the breakout situation while soaking up the sun’s rays.

Your enduring hunt for a non-irritating mineral sunscreen may be over thanks to SkinCeuticals. The science-backed brand uses innovative filters in its SPF to give you high broad spectrum protection while remaining lightweight and absorbing quickly. Without causing further breakouts, it leaves a nice finish and can even be used by those with sensitive skin.

• Best for: Sensitive skin
• SPF: 50+
• Size: 50ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

This sun cream glides seamlessly onto the complexion for a second skin-like feel. It is ideal for blemish-prone, oily and combination skin due to the minimalistic formula that is free from unnecessary and harmful chemicals. The lightweight texture is designed for sensitive skin and so will not cause irritation but instead will soothe as it shields. It contains a combination of Airlicium that absorbs oil and has a mattifying effect. The product absorbs quickly without leaving white marks, stains or a greasy residue behind.

The brand describes this SPF as the most advanced protection against harmful ageing UV filters that can cause a loss of elasticity and damage to collagen structures. This is through the UVMune 400 filter, dubbed as the most efficient against those long UVA (A for ageing) rays.

• Best for: A matte finish
• SPF: 50
• Size: 60ml
• Mineral or chemical: Chemical

The lightweight formula of Paula’s Choice SPF moisturiser is just what you’ve been looking for to prevent suncare-related breakouts. It helps to reduce the appearance of your pores while shielding your skin from the harmful effects of UV rays.

Ideal for oily or acne-prone skin, it doesn’t feel greasy on application but instead has a mattifying effect. It is packed with plant extracts that are brimming with antioxidant benefits that will minimise the look of red marks, soothe irritation and fight against external aggressors.

This brand takes a no-nonsense approach to tackling spots when they appear. This is true of its entire line-up including sun cream where this product has been designed to be used daily, come rain or shine and in order to protect acne-prone skin against external aggressors through the lightweight and hydrating texture of a moisturiser. It has a mattifying effect for oily skin, is non-comodegenic and has been dermatologically tested to prove it can be used by those with sensitivities.

Remove arduous, thick formulas from your sun care regime entirely with Kiehl’s lightweight gel that not only offers UV protection but will not cause you to produce excess sebum or clog your pores - in fact, it works to minimise the latter’s appearance. It’s an absolute joy to apply; the SPF feels fresh and cooling on skin. It is also packed with nourishing antioxidants as well as vitamin E for additional protection against external aggressors. The Aqua Gel is also fragrance free and works well on all skin types.

Once you’ve sampled Beauty Pie’s multi-tasking sun care essential, you will see why it has become a fan-favourite product with beauty editors everywhere. While it is only SPF25, it has impressive sun-shielding effects where the lightweight formula encourages you to be generous with application. It’s a suncream, moisturiser and primer all in one handy product, designed with skin-boosting ingredients like the super-hydrating hyaluronic acid. It sits invisibly on skin without leaving a pore-clogging thick, powdery texture behind. It is also fragrance-free.

With this product, you can make the most of its sun-shielding as well as skin-boosting properties. It has a lightweight texture that offers both broad-spectrum protection and effective shielding from external aggressors like pollution - that much like UV, can wreak havoc on your complexion. The non-greasy formula also treats your skin to a hit of hydration and has a pleasingly brightening effect. It is free from perfumes, preservatives and nasties and so should not irritate your skin.

If synthetic sunblocks have caused your skin to breakout in the past, opt for a lightweight, chemical-free alternative like this mineral powder from Brush on Block. As the name suggests, it takes a whole different approach to the application, resembling a bronzer brush over a traditional lotion or spray. Apply seamlessly onto skin with a translucent finish. The formula is not greasy and won’t leave a residue behind. It also makes it easier than ever to reapply - removing sandy or dirty hands from the equation.

For daily use, Cetaphil has you covered with its skin-soothing formula. The brand is designed specifically for sensitive and easily irritated skin and thus takes a simple approach to its formulas that could work wonders to avoid blemishes. It is non-comedogenic and fragrance free but forms an effective barrier to protect the skin all year round.