There are only so many ways to reinvent a sunscreen, especially in the United States where we've been waiting for Congress to approve new SPF filters since the '90s. Mineral sunscreen in particular—which formulates with either titanium dioxide or zinc—can be tough to work with as they are thicker than chemical SPF ingredients like avobenzone or octinoxate. Plus, you know, mineral SPF often applies with a lovely pasty white finish, which, unless you have the type of Scandinavian skin that's never seen direct sunlight, isn't exactly enjoyable to apply or wear. So when a brand manages to formulate a physical sunscreen (another way to describe a mineral formula) that blends seamlessly into the skin, feels silky smooth and comfortable, and helps to actually make your complexion look more radiant, I'm intrigued. Enter: Good Weather Skin.
The brand was founded by Franchesca Hashim and Alexandra Spunt, former colleagues and marketing and beauty industry veterans who wanted to create an elegant daily mineral sunscreen with nourishing skincare ingredients that work for all skin tones. After two years of testing (and re-testing) formulas, they finally landed on The One Daily Sun Cream, which boasts 100 percent non-nano zinc, UVA and UVB protection, 40 minutes of water resistance, and clean-compliant ingredients.
