15 SPF Body Lotions to Accompany You on Every Vacation

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.Sunscreen is neither seasonal nor relegated to just one part of your body. Whether the sun is shining or not, facial sunscreen should be worn daily—and can be found in tinted formulas or even in the drugstore—but sometimes we forget to extend the love to our lower regions, especially in the thick of the warmer months. We get it: Some sunscreens have the goopiest, thickest texture with an unpleasant smell and leave behind a ghostly white cast—but they’re a 100 percent necessary part of ensuring skin health. “Sunscreen either absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation and converts it to heat energy or reflects it off the skin surface. By protecting skin from UV radiation, sunscreen prevents damage to cellular structures, namely DNA, that, if altered or damaged, can increase the risk of the development of skin cancer. Protection from UV radiation is also important to protect skin fr...