SPF with benefits

Long gone are the days when your SPF just protected your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. The ante has been upped and now suncreams come with a whole host of multitasking benefits.

The hydrating one

Salvation from sticky and greasy feeling suncreams has arrived in the form of SPF waters. These are major buzzwords in the beauty world right now so be prepared to see more and more of them hitting the beauty halls, but the original is Vichy Idéal Soleil Solar Protective Water, Dh99. It combines broad spectrum UVA and UVB filters for maximum sun protection as well as hyaluronic acid to drench the skin in moisture as you tan.

The extreme heat one

If you’re heading to a very hot destination, or staying in the Dubai heat, then you need an SPF that’s going to go further than all the others and Ultrasun Extreme SPF50+, Dh210 is that. Not only does it have amazing protection but is ideal for sensitive skins too.

The make-up one

If being by the pool or on the beach without some makeup on fills you with dread then you need Shiseido UV Protective Compact Foundation, Dh193. A powdery foundation that is sweat and waterproof but also will give your skin SPF30 protection without clogging your pores.

The anti-ageing one

We all know that wearing SPF is the best way to prevent premature ageing, so by wearing an SPF that contains amazing wrinkle busting ingredients you can protect your skin against future wrinkles whilst getting to work on any existing ones. Clarins Wrinkle Control Cream, Dh168 contains very clever plant extracts that protect the cell DNA, preventing it from getting damaged by the sun and is therefore one of the best you can buy.