Krave Beauty

Krave Beauty Beat the Sun SPF 40.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight SPF 40 sunscreen from Krave Beauty, designed for daily use to protect skin from UV rays with a glowy, dewy finish.

Full ingredients

Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Avobenzone (3%), Octocrylene (3%), Aqua, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Solidago Virgaurea Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopherol Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum

Guru Score

66%

Mixed

6 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

It melts into the skin with no white cast and a glowy, dewy finish that suits the glass-skin look. Its SPF 40 rating splits opinion, since some experts say SPF 50 is the minimum they would want, and independent SPF testing has been flagged as a concern. Those with oily skin may prefer it on makeup-free summer days, since the radiance can be a lot under foundation.

Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take June 2025

What they liked

Elegant finish with no white cast
Rubs in smoothly
Works for multiple skin types

What they flagged

Failed independent SPF testing
SPF 40 may be below some experts' minimum
Too shiny under makeup for oily skin

Type

Sunscreen

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"One of the best sunscreens I've ever used. I feel like I've been using this for like 4 years on and off. It's everything somebody with any skin type would want, right? It's lightweight, but it's hydrating. It's moisturizing. It's chemical, so it doesn't leave a white cast. And it's just perfect. Perfect for daily use under makeup as well. This sunscreen is formulated with beetroot extract which is known for its antioxidant properties that help combat that free radical damage and UV damage too."

All 2 takes from James Welsh

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Tea with MD

115k subs

~Yay

"I love the sunscreen the beat the sun, like it's so elegant, no white cast, rubs in so well."

Mad About Skin

731k subs

~Yay

"This is one that you could definitely definitely try it's not the cheapest on the market but a great one if you want to order from the US"

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Nay

"SPF 40 is an actual category and that's how I know that this award, this whole award system is totally rigged. Otherwise mineral, end of story. But no, best chemical SPF 40 is this one. Would I purchase it? No. SPF 50 minimum you need it."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Mixed

"It's a lightweight milky fluid that's going to give you a radiant finish. It did feel a little balmy, it wasn't as bad as the Dr Jarred stick, but there was [...] a little something on my skin. If you have oily skin, I'd wear this on makeup-free days during the summer. I think it would be a little bit too radiant for me to wear under makeup because then I'd be constantly touching up 50 million times. But in the colder months, yeah, I'd wear this underneath makeup. I think it's nice."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Krave Beauty Beat the Sun SPF 40?

A lightweight SPF 40 sunscreen from Krave Beauty, designed for daily use to protect skin from UV rays with a glowy, dewy finish.

Is Krave Beauty Beat the Sun SPF 40 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is Krave Beauty Beat the Sun SPF 40's Guru Score?

Krave Beauty Beat the Sun SPF 40 holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected.