Best Alcohol-Free Face Sunscreens UK
Many lightweight sunscreens use alcohol to dry down fast, which can sting dry or sensitive skin. These face sunscreens list no alcohol denat. or ethanol.
10 alcohol-free face sunscreens compared
Our top pick is La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVSPORT Pro-Resistance Stick SPF50 With Mexoryl 400 And Vitamin E 10ml: it uses chemical filters and no fragrance is listed. No7 Future Renew UV Defence Shield SPF 50 50ml and CeraVe Invisible Sun Stick SPF50 For All Skin Types With 3 Essential Ceramides 8g come next. We rank on ingredient lists only, not skin testing.
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La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVSPORT Pro-Resistance Stick SPF50 With Mexoryl 400 And Vitamin E 10ml
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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No7 Future Renew UV Defence Shield SPF 50 50ml
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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CeraVe Invisible Sun Stick SPF50 For All Skin Types With 3 Essential Ceramides 8g
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
- Brand says: all skin types
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Dr.Jart+ Every Sun Day Ultra-Sheer Priming Sunscreen Stick Spf 50 19g
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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Clinique Superdefense City Block SPF50 Daily Energy + Face Protector 40ml
- Mineral + chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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CeraVe Invisible Hydrating Fluid Sunscreen SPF50 For Normal To Dry Skin With 3 Essential Ceramides 50ml
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for normal and dry skin
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Clinique UV Solutions Brightening + Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50
- Mineral + chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Rice + B5 SPF50+ 50ml
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Sunscreen Serum 60ml
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics 50ml
- Chemical filters
- No fragrance listed
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How we picked
We compare products only on what their ingredient lists show — we haven't tested them on skin, and no brand pays to be included. On UK and EU labels, ingredients above 1% must be listed from highest to lowest concentration, so we rank products higher when the key ingredient sits nearer the top — a useful guide, though not an exact measure of strength. Products with no fragrance listed score higher; drying alcohol near the top and essential oils score lower; and we give credit when the brand says a product is made for the skin type in question. Whether a product is available on Amazon never affects its rank.
Every product here lists no alcohol denat. or ethanol. Fatty alcohols such as cetyl alcohol are moisturising and are allowed. Ingredient lists that look cut short are left out, since they can't show what's missing.
See all alcohol-free picks and why some people avoid drying alcohol →