12 Matte Sunscreens That Are Basically a Dream Come True for Oily Skin Types

I used to love dewy sunscreen. For years, I exclusively wore glow-boosting formulas that made my skin look radiant and reflective. Recently, though, I've had a change of heart. Blame it on my summer skin which tends to be oily and shiny, or blame it on TikTok for exposing me to soft-focus velvety makeup trends, but I've been swapping my dewy SPFs for matte ones.
Let me be clear. I don't use just any matte sunscreen. I use modern matte formulas—not the traditional ones that have historically gotten a bad rap and are why so many people associate the word 'matte' with thick and chalky formulas. After all, I'm a beauty editor with strict standards for sunscreen. I won't put up with formulas that are tough to blend or leave behind a white cast. Ahead see the 12 modern matte formulas I love. They protect my skin and give it that soft, blurred, and velvety quality I love.
A budget-friendly option, this is a mineral formula (it uses non-nano zinc oxide) that has a slight peach tint to prevent leaving a white cast. Sea fennel and moringa seed extract provide antioxidants, which protect the skin from environmental and blue light damage.
Who What Wear beauty director Erin Jahns recommended this sunscreen. The lightweight, mattifying fluid sinks into my skin, providing broad-spectrum SPF 45. At the same time, a whole host of botanical ingredients offer potent antioxidant protection.
Here's another 100% mineral sunscreen. This one absorbs oil throughout the day, so your skin will stay velvety and shine-free, no matter what. I like that it is lightweight, powdery, and has a mousse-like texture. It makes blending easy and keeps my enlarged pores in check.
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Kaitlyn McLintock is a Beauty Editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She has 10 years of experience in the editorial industry, having previously written for other industry-leading publications, like Byrdie, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, and others. She covers all things beauty and wellness-related, but she has a special passion for creating skincare content (whether that's writing about an innovative in-office treatment, researching the benefits of a certain ingredient, or testing Wholesale Replica Bag and greatest at-home skin device). Having lived in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas, she has since relocated back to her home state, Michigan. When she's not writing, researching, or testing beauty products, she's working through an ever-growing book collection or swimming in the Great Lakes.
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