Forget thick, messy sun creams; the latest lotions are light and a joy to use

Filorga UV-Bronze Mist SPF 50 £29, M&S and feelunique.com

As light as air, this refreshing mist is the perfect thing to pop in your bag for touching up the sun protection on your face when out and about. It can be applied under make-up or over it, as often as you like, and doesn’t leave any residue. It also contains active anti-ageing ingredients, so it’s good for the skin too.

Paul & Joe Fragrance Sun Protection Gel Milk SPF 50+ £25, beautybay.com and feelunique.com

This sunscreen looks white when first applied but then rubs in to become a refreshing gel that leaves skin feeling smooth, dewy and comfortably hydrated, not oily.

It has a citrussy, herbal scent, so if you don’t like applying fragranced products on your face, keep this below the neck.

Nivea Sun Protect & Refresh Refreshing Sun Spray SPF 50 £9, Boots

You’ll never miss a spot again with this sun cream, which sprays continuously from all angles.

It’s also completely clear, easily absorbed and gives a lovely cooling sensation, yet offers very high, water resistant protection against UVA and UVB rays.

Sisley Super Soin Solaire Milky Body Mist SPF 30 £91.50, sisley-paris.com

For luxury sun products, nothing beats Sisley’s range.

This creamy spray not only defends against the damaging effects of the sun’s rays but also contains high quality active ingredients to protect cellular DNA against free radicals.

It smells heavenly, too.

Eucerin Sun Spray Transparent SPF 50 £18, feelunique.com

If the sun typically brings out the worst in your skin – heat rash, irritated skin, acne on the back or shoulders – this is the sunscreen for you.

It’s clinically proven to be suitable for oily, spot prone skin and sensitive skin, and absorbs to feel like nothing.

Garnier Ambre Solaire UV Water SPF 30 £14, nationwide

This new sun cream is a godsend for anyone who hates traditional heavy textures.

It’s a bi-phase formula (so shake before spraying) and has a fresh, water-like feeling on the skin with no stickiness or white marks.

It also contains aloe vera and vitamin E to soften and hydrate skin.

Lancaster Sun Sport Roll-on Sun Fluid SPF 30 £21, lookfantastic.com

Ideal for those who struggle to sit still when on holiday, this one is comes in a handy roller-ball applicator and actually works more effectively the more you move – when it comes in contact with water or sweat, an innovative technology boosts water resistance.

Vichy Idéal Soleil Enhanced Tan Solar Protective Water SPF 30 £19, vichy.co.uk

Another shake-to-mix, oil and water formulation, this is so lightweight it barely needs any rubbing in and leaves skin feeling super soft.

This one contains beta carotene to boost the skin’s natural tanning process and it also comes in an extra hydrating version, which contains hyaluronic acid.