Hundreds of products come across our desks every month, but not all of them deliver on their claims or live up to the hype. (Not everything that goes viral on TikTok is a miracle worker.) This is our exclusive curation of the best-in-class body-care products receiving rave reviews from our team and hitting shelves right now.

Dune Suncare THE BOD GUARD ($25)

Launching June 8, this vegan broad-spectrum SPF 30 for the body is truly invisible, as its clear gel-cream formula blends into every skin tone under the sun (pun intended). The reason for this is the brand’s “clean chemical” formula—no oxybenzone or octinoxate—that doesn’t leave a white cast on the skin like many mineral-based sunscreens do. I also love that it feels cooling when you’re out in the blasting heat, it smells like the ocean and it dries really quickly on my skin.

The brand also recently received approval for its 72-hour hydration claim, which is the biggest hydration claim for a sunscreen in the U.S. and many other countries. And, it offers 40-minute water-resistance if you’re planning to take a dip and don’t want to worry.

I’ve deemed this limited-edition after-sun cooling body wash a beach vacation essential, as there’s nothing better than getting in a cool shower and rinsing off after a scorching-hot day in the sand, but if your body wash is also cooling—the brand added menthol to the formula—that’s a win-win.

The scent reminds me of a tropical vacation with notes of dewy melon, green apple and sweet orange, which is exactly what I’d expect a body wash in a bright green bottle to smell like. It’s also loaded with shea butter and doesn’t dry out my skin.

Vita Liberata Untinted Heavenly Tanning Elixir in Medium ($44)

The new colorless version of the brand’s best-seller (no need to worry about it ruining your sheets), this cocoa-scented gel-lotion takes self-tanning to the next level with the brand’s advanced encapsulated DHA technology that allows the DHA to continually release over three days, giving you a super natural-looking, medium-toned tan.

It’s also highly moisturizing with organic aloe vera, squalane and glycerin on the ingredient lineup, which helps prolong your tan—it can last up to 10 days depending on your shower and exercise habits (too much sweating and sudsing can ruin your faux glow). Apply it with a mitt and enjoy the way it melts into your skin—it seriously applies like a dream.

Paula’s Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum ($29)

I can’t tell you how many people I’ve recommended body serums to. For those whose skin is dry as a bone but they despise the feeling of sticky lotion or heavy a crème, a serum is the perfect way to keep your skin hydrated and even-toned, but with a quick-drying, weightless finish. This new one marries 5-percent niacinamide, 5-percent d-panthenol and prickly pear extract to help restore a healthy skin barrier, reduce patchy discoloration (yes, our arms and legs can look blotchy just like our face) and hydrate dry areas.

Mustela Family Size Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Face + Body SPF 50 ($38)

Mustela has you and your little ones covered from head to toe with its new jumbo version—an 11-ounce pump bottle—of its best-selling mineral sunscreen lotion that launched last summer. There are so many things to love about this sheer formula, but here are a few: It’s 93-percent naturally derived, it’s received the seal of approval from both the Skin Cancer Foundation and the National Eczema Association, and it’s fragrance-free .

I also can’t forget to mention the 80-minute water-resistant factor, which is especially crucial for the kiddos who will most certainly lose track of time playing in the pool.

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