Clean and natural beauty enthusiasts love mineral SPFs as they are shown to be safer for the skin and environment. But they come with drawbacks, one important one: wearability. Because of the thicker nature, they don’t rub in as easily, and some leave a white cast (especially true on darker skin). But as clean and natural skin care, in general, has become more technical and sophisticated, so has the formulas: They use emollients to help the formula smooth out, color-correcting tints to help blend in, and so on. Now that you’re up-to-speed we can dive into our favorites.
Our high standards also come from testing products—many, many products. Our editors and writers rigorously test and research the products featured in our roundups to offer you the best, most informed recommendations. When we write reviews, you can trust we spend quality time with the formulas: We don’t simply rave about products we’ve slathered on the back of our hand. We endorse products we’ve tried and loved. Learn more about our testing process and clean beauty standards here.
