9 Beauty Editors of Color Share Their Favorite Sunscreens for Dark Skin Tones

Brown beauties: Has it been a struggle finding the best sunscreens for dark skin? Same. Inside, check out beauty-editor favorites for all shades of brown.

Byrdie

Sunscreen and brown skin: Let’s talk about it. One of the biggest misconceptions in beauty is that if you have extra melanin in your skin, you don’t need sunscreen. The melanin in our skin can do a lot of magical things, but protecting us from the sun is not one of them. For years and years, sunscreens were terribly formulated and would leave an ashy residue on dark skin tones. The selection of sheer sunscreens in the market is extremely limited. To this day, it’s still a challenge finding a variety of sunscreens that are brown skin–friendly… Read More