5 Travel-Sized Sunscreens We Love

As you gear up for sunny vacations, don’t forget to pack your sunscreen! Finding good sunscreen in travel-friendly sizes always proves challenging, but we’ve made it a little easier for you with a few great options that will slide right into that TSA-friendly ziplock bag.

Rodan + Fields Reverse Environmental Shield SPF 55

This new product just released last month is a part of the Rodan + Fields Reverse Regimen for treating brown spots, dullness and sun damage. This sunscreen is the brand’s highest SPF formula ever and has a light creamy feel. Developed by Stanford-trained dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, SHIELD sunscreen technology offers a combination of ingredients that maximizes UVA protection while going on smoothly and pleasantly – no sticky or greasy mess. ($41 for 50 mL/1.7 fluid oz., www.rodanandfields.com)

Decléor ‘Aroma White C+’ Protective Brightening Day Emulsion SPF 15

Designed for dull, pigmented skin, this silky smooth face and neck emulsion works to bring more radiance to skin, while correcting pigmentation irregularities and blemishes at the same time. With an SPF of 15, Decléor’s luxurious day emulsion doesn’t get too oily – in fact, it goes on lightly, making it perfect to protect your skin against sun damage on an everyday basis. We love the light scent and the fact that it’s travel-friendly! Apply to cleansed face, neck and décolleté area in the morning. ($60-$62 for 1.69 fluid oz., various websites and stores)


Ole Henriksen Protect the Truth SPF 50+ Sunscreen

For those seeking more protection from the sun, Ole Henriksen’s SPF 50+ is also a lightweight, oil-free sunscreen. With its new Solar Active complex, which has heat and light-activated enzymes, fruit cell extract and antioxidants, this product is designed to protect skin from harmful UVA/B rays and other harmful environmental factors. It’s also designed to boost skin’s natural repair function to heal pre-existing damage and prevent pre-mature aging caused by UV exposure. Apply as a first step after cleansing and toning to face and neck. Follow with a moisturizer of your choice. ($35 for 1.7 fluid oz., www.sephora.com)

June Jacobs Skin Amour Day Shield SPF 15

Infused with cranberry extract, this paraben- and preservative-free sunscreen goes on easy with a light, fruity scent. Full of antioxidant-rich ingredients like white, red and green tea extracts combined with goji berry, pomegranate and grape-seed extracts, this day shield does more than just protect your skin from the sun. We love that there’s also Shea butter and milk protein in this cream to moisturize skin. ($63 for 1.7 fluid oz., www.junejacobs.com)

Yon-Ka SPF 40 – Sun Cream with Tea Polyphenols

Containing antioxidant-rich tea polyphenols from green, white and red teas, the brand’s new fragrance-free and water-resistant sun cream is a must for those with fair skin or complexions sensitive to the sun (though it caters to all skin types during intense sun exposure as well). The tea polyphenols help combat environment stress and photo-aging, and the cream’s quick absorption leaves your skin feeling extra hydrated. ($59 for 1.7 fluid oz., www.yonka.com)