After a day in the sun, your skin deserves a moment of care 💛
Whether you’ve been lounging by the pool or chasing rays, your skin’s been working overtime — now it’s your turn to return the favour.
The right after-sun can cool, calm, and nourish — but it’s worth avoiding products loaded with harsh ingredients that have no place on sun-stressed skin.
As always, we’ve done the legwork for you. With options for every skin type and budget, here are Yuka’s top 10 after-sun picks ☀️
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After Sun Sensitive Lotion - Cien Sun
Excellent - 100/100
This after-sun lotion blends shea butter, aloe vera, and glycerin to moisturize, soothe, and restore skin after sun exposure. |
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After Sun Restorative Lotion - Avène
Excellent - 100/100
With pro-vitamin E, this formula is thick and has antioxidants to soothe and replenish sensitive or sunburned skin. |
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Hydrating After Sun Oil - Hawaiian Tropic
Excellent - 100/100
This after-sun oil combines sunflower, avocado, and jojoba oils with vitamin E and bisabolol to nourish, repair, and calm sun-exposed skin. |
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Photoderm After Sun Gel-Cream - Bioderma
Excellent - 100/100
This non-greasy gel formula rehydrates, soothes, and softens the skin with glycerin, while helping to repair your skin barrier. |
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Sun Secure Moisturizer - SVR Laboratoire Dermatolo
Excellent - 100/100
A blend of coconut oil, aloe vera, niacinamide, and plant extracts, this lotion hydrates, soothes, and supports skin recovery after sun exposure. |
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Sensitive After Sun Gel - E45
Excellent - 93/100
This fragrance-free after-sun gel is enriched with vitamin B5 to hydrate, calm, and support moisture retention in dry, sensitive, and eczema-prone skin. |
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Anthelios After Sun Lotion - La Roche Posay
Excellent - 86/100
With added peppermint extract for a refreshing effect, this formula hydrates, soothes, and supports the skin’s barrier after sun exposure. |
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Lotion & After Sun - Green People
Excellent - 86/100
This after-sun lotion combines sunflower, olive, and calendula oils with aloe vera and myrrh to gently nourish, soothe, and restore sun-exposed skin. |
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After Sun Lotion - Childs Farm
Excellent - 79/100
With aloe vera leaf juice powder and glycerin to moisturize and soothe sun-exposed skin, this formula is lightweight offering a smooth, non-greasy finish. |
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After Sun Repairing Lotion - Caudalie
Good - 72/100
This milky after-sun lotion blends aloe vera, organic grape water, and coconut oil to soothe, nourish, and hydrate while helping to promote skin repair. |
Like all our rankings, this one was conducted completely independently, and no brand has paid to be included.