Skin-smart sun creams

Protect, soothe, glow! Sun saviours at their multitasking best. By Sarah Barclay

1 SENSAI SILKY BRONZE CELLULAR PROTECTIVE CREAM FOR FACE SPF 15 is light, water-resistant and instantly absorbed. £82, harrods.com.

2 If you have oily skin, sunscreen is often the last thing you want to use. Happily, LA ROCHE-POSAY EFFACLAR DUO + SPF 30 offers UV protection along with soothing and decongesting ingredients to help improve the appearance of oiliness and blemishes. £16.50, boots.com.

3 Gently shed the debris of a day at the beach with the soothing silicone- and sulphate-free INSTITUT ESTHEDERM MICELLAR AFTER SUN SHOWER GEL. £18, spacenk.com.

4 If you want a protective layer without using heavy sunscreen, ORIGINS GINZING SPF 40 ENERGY-BOOSTING TINTED MOISTURIZER is a happy medium that leaves skin glowing. £30, origins.co.uk.

5 The bottle alone will make you feel like a cool surfer, yet TIGI BED HEAD BEACH FREAK MOISTURIZING DETANGLER SPRAY achieves smoother, healthier looking hair at the end of a day poolside. £16.25, available from salons nationwide.

6 Dry, fair skin will love LANCASTER SUN BEAUTY SUBLIME TAN COMFORT TOUCH CREAM SPF 50, which feels more like a sumptuous moisturiser than a sunblock. £21, houseoffraser.co.uk. 7 CLINIQUE SPF 30 ANTI-WRINKLE FACE CREAM is suitable for all skin types and not only offers decent SPF protection, but also contains antioxidants to help fight sun damage. £18, clinique.co.uk.

8 Whether or not you are super-sporty, SHISEIDO WETFORCE SPORTS BB SPF 50+ is both a UV shield and flattering, budge-proof skin tint in one. What’s more, its sun barrier strengthens with increased perspiration. £32, johnlewis.com