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Best Budget Body Sunscreen

Hawaiian Tropic Skin Defense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

The best-value body sunscreen you can buy — at under $2 per ounce, it outperforms formulas costing 5x more. Earned perfect scores for not drying or irritating skin, absorbs fast, and smells like a beach vacation.

$10-$12
Pros
  • Exceptional value at ~$1.83 per ounce
  • Perfect scores for not drying or irritating skin in GH Beauty Lab testing
  • 80-minute water resistance — great for beach and pool use
  • Crowd-pleasing 'beachy' scent even among fragrance-averse testers
  • Absorbs quickly without feeling tacky or oily
Cons
  • Some testers found the consistency too thin/runny
  • Chemical formula (not mineral) — contains avobenzone
  • Not ideal for those avoiding synthetic fragrance
Why we recommend it

This is the sunscreen to grab when you need to slather it on liberally without guilt about cost. It's a GH Beauty Lab winner that beats pricier options on almost every metric — and that tropical scent makes you actually want to put it on.

What the experts said

The Hawaiian Tropic drugstore bargain SPF rated highly for many attributes in GH Beauty Lab evaluations, earning perfect scores for not drying or irritating skin.

Good Housekeeping · read full review →

It far exceeded my expectations on all levels.

Good Housekeeping (testers) · read full review →

Its 'beachy' scent was a crowd-pleaser, even with testers who tend not to like fragrance.

Good Housekeeping (testers) · read full review →