8 Best Zinc Oxide Sunscreens of 2022

This gentle formula from Colorescience was the best pure zinc oxide option in the GH Beauty Lab’s latest test on body sunscreens. A tester (who swears by zinc oxide sunscreen!) said this one “spread on a lot easier and did not have the thickness” of the traditional zinc oxide formulas. Others who tried the product praised its texture, saying it “melted into their skin” and that it had a “silky, powdery finish.”

At less than $10 a bottle, this affordable, fragrance-free sunscreen from Coppertone uses pure zinc oxide as its active ingredient. 94% of GH Beauty Lab testers reported it didnt sting or irritate, and also found it moisturizing and easy to apply. “I liked that it left my skin feeling matte,” said one tester. “It wasn’t greasy, it wasn’t oily, and it wasn’t sticky or tacky — just like my regular skin but with a protective coating.”