Featured LifestyleMay 17, 2021

7 Muslim-Friendly Sunblocks & Sunscreens To Help Keep Your Skin Safe

Wardah Beauty – Wardah Sunscreen Gel SPF30

Wardah Beauty’s products are all halal-certified, including their sunscreen gel! The gel is light and soft, avoiding that gross sticky feeling you sometimes get with sunscreen. It even has moisturisers such as Aloe Vera and Pro-Vitamin B5 so your skin can stay hydrated.

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Solimara – White Marine & Golden Sands SPF50 Face and Body

Halal-certified by FIANZ in New Zealand, Solimara’s products are all-natural and use ingredients such as jojoba seed oil, beeswax, and shea butter to ensure that you get superior broad-spectrum sun protection. With only zinc oxide as an active ingredient, it’s suitable for sensitive skin too!

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Iba Cosmetics – Iba Invisible Sunscreen SPF50

Containing Intense Broad Spectrum Protection, Iba’s halal-certified Invisible Sunscreen provides your skin with the protection it needs on a hot day out. It even has coconut, aloe, and witch hazel in it that ensures the sunscreen is light and non-greasy as well as moisturising and refreshing.

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Black Girl Sunscreen – Black Girl Sunscreen SPF30

Specially formulated for dark skin, Black Girl Sunscreen is parabens- and fragrance-free, and dries clear so that it doesn’t leave any whitish residue behind on the skin! Packed full of moisturising ingredients like jojoba, cacao, and avocado, it’s also vegan and reef-safe so it’s suitable for your future seaside adventures.

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Cosrx – Shield Fit All Green Comfort Sun SPF50+

Cosrx’s sunscreen is alcohol- and parabens-free and is even rated “All Green” by EWG! The cream includes comforting ingredients meant to soothe sensitive skin and leaves a soft and non-greasy matte finish. Cosrx is also a cruelty-free company and uses mainly natural ingredients. It’s also one of the most popular K-beauty brands so you can stock up during your future trip to Seoul!

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Green People – Scent Free Facial Sun Cream SPF30

This certified-organic sun cream has actually been recommended by Conde Nast Traveller! Green People’s products are all cruelty-free and marine-friendly, perfect for your vacation makeup bag. This non-comedogenic product is great for daily use on your face, with broad-spectrum protection as well as antioxidant properties from Edelweiss and Rosemary flowers. They also have another version that can be used on other parts of your body too.

Medicube – Red Sunblock

This alcohol-free sunblock from the popular K-beauty brand Medicube contains 10% Centella Asiatica extract to help soothe sensitive skin. Rated with EWG’s Green Grade, the sunblock has been clinically tested to ensure that even delicate skin won’t get irritated.

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Reference: HHWT