11 Best Facial Sunscreens

Not to rain on your sun-filled, summer parade, but here are a few facts that should make you wake up from your margarita-and-sun-induced coma and force you to take a big whiff of the sunscreen: The incidence of melanoma (a deadly form of skin cancer) is on the rise -- an estimated 76,690 new cases of invasive melanoma will be diagnosed in the US in 2013. If that doesn't scare you, this will: 80 percent of the aging that dermatologists see is due to excess sun exposure since it can break down the collagen and elastin in your skin and cause more wrinkles.

Yikes. Okay, enough of the doom and gloom-y news report, let's talk safe sun. Luckily, there are a slew of facial skin care products that have SPF in 'em and our readers have put them to the test. Shelve bad memories of your parent's smearing thick, white, pasty zinc oxide on your nose and put aside the idea that you can't wear sunscreen on your face if you have oily skin -- these are the new generation of facial sunscreens, baby. These products don't leave a white film on the skin, won't cause breakouts or an overly-shiny face, and can be applied seamlessly over or under makeup. See the best sunscreens for your face.

Here are some safe sun tips for healthy skin:

--Apply a shot glass full of sunscreen to cover your whole body (at least SPF 15 daily and for prolonged sun exposure, use a water resistant SPF 30 formula) and reapply every one to two hours while outdoors, says Heidi Waldorf, M.D. of Waldorf Dermatology & Laser Associates in Nanuet, NY.

--Use products containing zinc or avobenzone, which will help block UVA light so that you don't accumulate more UV damage, says Katie Rodan, co-founder of Proactiv and Rodan + Fields Dermatologists.

--If you're spending a lot of time outside -- especially during peak sun hours -- wear a large brimmed hat (in addition to sunscreen) to completely shield your face and hair from sun damage.

If you're worried about not having that bronzy glow this summer thanks to all of this sunscreen, then:

--Check out readers' reviews of self-tanners.
--Try one of these top-rated bronzers.

And without further ado, read about our readers' top-rated facial sunscreens.