Ask any board-certified dermatologist, and they’ll agree: A daily dose of SPF is a must year-round, and the easier it is to reapply, the better. The best spray sunscreens are a handy addition to any skin-care stash, offering a convenient, refreshing way to spritz your way to sun safety all throughout the day, whether you’re biking, beach-bound, or wanting to stay protected indoors. The key with this type of SPF—as with, say, sunscreen sticks—is to make sure you’ve applied enough.

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“My favorite way to apply spray sunscreen is to spray it into my palm and then spread it over sun-exposed skin,” says Arjun Dupati, MD, a double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon in Michigan. “This has two benefits: First, I don’t have to inhale any of the sunscreen directly. Secondly, I can see the sheen of the spray and gauge how much coverage I’ve achieved, so I intuitively know the areas to apply more.”

According to Dr. Dupati, the best sunscreen sprays have an SPF of 30 or above; for days with intense sun exposure, such as beach days, he recommends a formula with SPF 70 or above for maximum UVA and UVB protection. (Dr. Arjun, himself, carries Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen in his beach bag all summer long.) “A great way to test out which spray sunscreen is ideal for you is to buy travel sizes of different brands and apply them on different days,” Dr. Arjun says. But if you want to cut right to the chase with a full-size buy, rest assured that dermatologists approve each of the sunscreen sprays below.

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