The Best Sunscreens for Your Face

We like the way Play Everyday smells: minty, with a hint of floral. Testers noted that this sunscreen’s 2020 reformulation smelled slightly less perfume-y than the version we first recommended, in 2018. Right out of the bottle, it binds quickly with the skin and doesn’t leave a white cast. Unlike our other picks, this one comes in four sizes. Play Everyday is currently $10 per ounce in the smallest bottle. But if you buy the 18-ounce jug, it’s currently $3.22 per ounce—which is less per ounce than for any of our other picks. That big pump bottle costs almost $60, though, so it may be wise to try a smaller size before you commit to the large jug. “I’m partial to this giant pump format,” said one Wirecutter staffer who has relied on this sunscreen for the past five years and finds it nicely moisturizing. “It’s great encouragement for making sure you slather on the right amount every day.”