No matter where you're traveling this summer — the beach, the city or the countryside — keep your skin covered with these products and tips from top dermatologists. Read on to find out how to protect yourself against burns, bites and more!
12 Ways to Protect Your Skin During Summer Vacation
For the oft-forgotten shoulders and necks, use Natura Bisse's C+C Dry Oil Antioxidant Sun Protection, a citrus-scented SPF 30 dry oil spray that sinks in quickly ($65, naturabisse.com)
Prepare for a full day of selfies with this SPF 30 liquid-to-powder primer. Its plant extracts blur fine lines like a filter, says Sofia Vergara's dermatologist Dendy Engelman. ($42, shop.coolasuncare.com)
Marine enzymes in this tinted SPF 50 screen car-fume pollutants that spur breakouts, says Engleman, who's based in NYC. ($68, elizabetharden.com)
Pop this powder SPF 30 in a purse for an every-three-hours sunscreen and foundation touch-up, advises NYC-based dermatologist Ellen Marmur. ($42, sweatcosmetics.com)
No shower in sight? Formula 10.0.6's Keep Me Clean Clarifying Facial Wipes with witch hazel remove sunscreen and cleanse "better than regular wipes," says Engelman. ($6 for 25, ulta.com)
Marmur, who conquered Mount Kilamanjaro, opts for this pocket-size, spill-proof SPF 50 stick. The mineral formula won't irritate sensitive skin. ($10, target.com)
Far better than using a combination product, says Engelman, is to layer lemongrass oil over sunscreen. "It's an effective alternative to DEET," she explains. ($10, fitorganic.com)
The back flap on this ventilated UPF 50 hat with sweat-activated cooling technology also protects against mosquitos. ($38, columbia.com)
Eyes are especially susceptible to sun by the shore, says Marmur, who warns that overexposure can lead to the rare vision-loss condition pterygium. Perverse's oversized UV 400 sunglasses keep you safe. ($40, perversesunglasses.com for similar styles)
This cooling, aloe vera-packed zinc oxide SPF 30 lotion is sweat-proof and can weather 80 minutes of water activity. ($18, burnoutsun.com)
Rays reflected off sand can scorch lips, which burn faster because they lack melanin, says Naomi Watts' dermatologist David Colbert, who suggests an SPF 30 tint. ($17, net-a-porter.com for multiple flavors)
At the end of the day, cleansing oils, says Marmur, "are most effective at breaking down water-resistant physical sunscreens." By Terry's blend is rose-infused. ($68, spacenk.com)
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