THE TOP 12 BEST BODY SPFs
Last updated: 17/01/2025
Whether you’re a sun seeker or shade lover, we all understand the importance of slathering our skin with an SPF. From working to prevent burning to avoiding the formation of more fine lines and wrinkles, sunscreens are imperative to the health of our skin. And while you’ve probably learnt the importance of reapplying the SPF for your face every two hours, have you considered the best body SPFs to shield your limbs from the midday sun?
Whether you like melt-into-skin moisturisers or something you can spritz, we’ve rounded up Cult Beauty’s best body SPFs, you’ll want to reapply again and again and again.
The Top 12 Best Body SPFs:
- Lancaster Sun Beauty Body Milk SPF30
- Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Pump Pack
- Ultra Violette Preen Screen SPF 50+ Reapplication Mist
- Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
- Kopari Beauty Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 30
- La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Light SPF50+ Sun Protection Spray
- Caudalie Vinosun High Protection Spray SPF50
- DARLING Protect - Me SPF 30
- Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance Body Lotion SPF 50
- Shiseido Expert Sun Protector Face and Body Lotion SPF50+
- Thank You Farmer Safe Sun Fluid Age 0880
- Gun Ana UV Body Mist SPF30
BEST BODY SPFs
Lancaster Sun Beauty Body Milk SPF30
10
£28.00
With a moisturising, milky texture, Lancaster’s Sun Beauty Body Milk SPF30 is the antioxidant-rich powerhouse that protects while promoting your tan (ideal when you’re searching for one of the best body SPFs on the market). Lightweight and fast-absorbing, this sunscreen is formulated with the brand’s proprietary Tan Activator Complex that combines orange, coffee and buriti-oils to encourage a faster, deeper-looking tan — all while shielding against UV damage.
Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Pump Pack
32
£18.99
Ideal for those who love taking dips in the ocean, Bondi Sands’ SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Suncreen Lotion delivers water-resistant sun protection for up to four hours. Absorbing effortlessly into your limbs, this vitamin E-rich, silky smooth solution hydrates the skin leaving it glowy, plumped and safe in the sun.
Ultra Violette Preen Screen SPF 50+ Reapplication Mist
119
£32.00
Make midday touch ups quick, easy and convenient with Ultra Violette’s Preen Screen SPF 50+ Reapplication Mist. Offering a lit-from-within glow and powered by skin-enhancing niacinamide, this sun spritzer not only protects your complexion from rays, but balances sebum production and minimises the look of pores too. Plus, fusing bisabolol with aloe vera extract, it soothes and comforts the skin on your face and limbs after a day spent in the sun.
Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
25
£20.99
Adored (and used daily) by surfers, Sun Bum’s Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion works to neutralise free radicals from the sun, preventing the skin from feeling dry, and dull. Plus, with a delicate coconut scent reminiscent of days riding waves on Laguna Beach, it’s a must-have that’s a scented delight for your skin and your senses.
Kopari Beauty Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 30
14
£36.00
If you’re after sunscreen with added glow Kopari’s Beauty Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 30 delivers just that. Enriched with brightening vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and antioxidant-rich vitamin E, this dew-drenching formula cloaks limbs in UVA/UVB protection while coating them in a rose-gold, bronzy shimmer that instantly absorbs. Luminous limbs that are suitably shielded? Tick, tick, tick.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Light SPF50+ Sun Protection Spray
34
£26.50
We can’t have a list of the best body SPFs without mentioning the ideal all-rounder that is, La Roche-Posay's Anthelios Ultra-Light SPF50+ Sun Protector Spray. A welcome addition to your sunscreen line up, it’s especially good if you’re prone to sun sensitivity and prickly heat. Water-resistant, deeply hydrating and non-sticky, this limb-lover is infused with the brand’s Thermal Spring Water and Mexoplex UV filtering system, defending against UVA, UVB and infrared rays!
Caudalie Vinosun High Protection Spray SPF50
2
£30.00
With a water-resistant formula packed with good-for-skin ingredients, Caudalie’s Vinosun High Protection Spray SPF50 makes sunscreen reapplication fast and efficient. Powered by antioxidants and with a creamy, luxurious texture, this mist delivers four hours of protection, that you can quickly spritz just before you jump, slink or cannon ball into the salty sea or pool.
DARLING Protect - Me SPF 30
£35.00
Featherlight, non-greasy, invisible and with a handy mist formulation, DARLING’s Protect Me Spray is the daily sunscreen and moisturiser in one. Working to keep skin happy, hydrated and protected, it’s packed with jojoba oil, vitamin E and squalane to improve skin’s elasticity while veiling it against environmental aggressors. And the scent? Think tropical notes of coconut, tiaré and monoi.
Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance Body Lotion SPF 50
30
£40.00
Instantly transporting you to Copacabana (even if you’re just sunbathing in your garden or Hyde Park), Sol de Janeiro’s Rio Radiance Body Lotion SPF 50 is the body screen powered by niacinamide, cupuaçu butter and pongamia seed. Not only does it hydrate, plump and nourish your skin, but it shields against environmental aggressors instantly... Oh and did we also mention it leaves a luminous finish and has an irresistible coconut and creamy vanilla scent too?
Shiseido Expert Sun Protector Face and Body Lotion SPF50+
35
£36.00
Creating a safety veil over your face and limbs, Shiseido’s Expert Sun Protector Face and Body Lotion SPF50+ unites advanced technologies for unparalleled sun shielding. Infused with the brand’s proprietary HeatForce and WetForce means this SPF works harder to defend your skin against hot weather, water and sweat. Not only that, but it also acts as flexible webbing to ward off free radicals, deliver invisible, water-resistant sun protection and doubles up as a primer designed to be applied under make up too. Is there anything it can’t do?!
Thank You Farmer Safe Sun Fluid Age 0880
8
£28.00
With cutting-edge technology, that works to cool the surface of your skin, Thank You Farmer’s Safe Sun Fluid Age 0880 is the sun care saviour that’s fast-absorbing and doesn’t leave a white cast. Crafted with centella asiatica, adenosine and portulaca oleracea extract, plus skin care staples niacinamide, soy lipids and lotus water, this K-Beauty formula sinks into skin, instantly leaving it feeling cool, comforted and collected – regardless of the mercury reading...
Gun Ana UV Body Mist SPF30
2
£35.00
Bestow your limbs in top-to-toe radiance with Gun Ana’s UV Body Mist. Offering broad spectrum protection, this everyday essential is the water-based dry oil that diffuses into skin instantly offering a lightweight veil against sun damage. Bursting with a cocktail of vitamins including A, B,C and E and antioxidant rich oils including rose-hip, wheat germ and oat, this potent powerhouse shields your skin while ensuring it looks healthy and hydrated.
BEST BODY SPFs FAQs
What is the best SPF level for a body?
The best body SPF level, as recommended by dermatologists, is SPF30. This is because it blocks out 97% of the sun’s harmful rays and is the appropriate level of protection for most people.
Is SPF 30 or 50 better for your body?
This totally depends on the level of protection you want from the sun. SPF30 has been shown to block 97% of harmful UV rays and once applied takes 30x longer for the skin to burn than without it. However, SPF 50 should be considered a more appropriate level of protection if you have sensitive skin as it blocks 98% of UV rays and takes 50x longer for the skin to burn if you don’t apply it.
Can you still tan with SPF 50?
Yes, although you won’t get much of a tan. Research has shown that only 2% of harmful UVA/UVB can enter your skin while wearing SPF50, but this still allows your skin to tan. If you did want to tan, then we would recommend using SPF30. But if you’re prone to burning and have sensitive skin we recommend sticking with SPF50.
What SPF do most dermatologists recommend?
Any sunscreen that has a minimum SPF rating of 30+. Dermatologist recommend reapplying every two hours and that a full shot glass of sunscreen should be used from head to toe. To be more specific you should use — half a teaspoon for your face and neck, one teaspoon per arm, two teaspoons per leg and two teaspoons for the front and back of your torso.
And there you have it, a full run down of the best body SPFs at Cult Beauty. Now, have you decided which famed formula you’ll be applying. Are you more partial to a face and body two-fer or prefer an on-the-go mist instead?
Rina is Cult Beauty’s Junior SEO Copywriter and has always had a passion for beauty and skin care (rich moisturisers are her obsession). What started as a love for The Body Shop and their famed Born Lippy lip balms (in ‘Watermelon’ of course!), she is now more interested in finding products with proven effectiveness instead of broken promises. A loud and proud VIEVE fan, Rina owns nearly every item of the range and recommends the brand to anyone who will listen... When she’s not intently reading ingredient lists, you can find her either immersed in multiple true crime podcasts or co-hosting her own parenting one, with an *extra* hot cappuccino in hand.
