7 Best Powder SPFs For Lightweight, Mattifying Protection

I just got back from holiday, and my most-used item wasn’t my favourite bikini, it wasn’t even my sunglasses, it was a retractable powder SPF from Hawaiian Tropic. I know, a pretty random selection, but hear me out. Powder SPFs are surprisingly useful—and not just as a mattifying alternative to your SPF moisturiser (although they obviously tick this box too). 

We all know why wearing a good sun cream and facial sunscreen is important, especially in the summer months, when you’ll likely be exposed to much more sunlight than, say, in December. But that doesn’t mean it’s the easiest product to incorporate into your routine—you might avoid certain formulas that don’t sit right under make-up, or you could simply forget to put it on in the first place. Enter: the best powder SPFs.