Do you maintain the same skin care routine throughout the year? You swap your wardrobe from cosy jumpers to light linens, surely your skin is just as deserving of a cooling summer refresh?
For those who value organic skin care and a natural skin balance, lighter layers are key to keeping your complexion calm, fresh, and comfortable once the seasons change. Build your best summer skin care routine with us as we reveal our top pick skin care products for summer.
Key points:
- Sun damage and dehydration are common summer skin concerns
- A good summer skin care routine will hydrate and protect
- Use light, non-pore-clogging skin care products to feel more comfortable in the heat
- A high-factor SPF30 moisturiser is a summer skin care essential
- Try Green People 100% Mineral Scent Free Sun Cream SPF30
Why change your skin care for summer
We're often asked, ‘Should I use a different moisturiser in summer and winter?’ and the answer is yes, your skin routine needs to shift with the seasons.
While an SPF15 day cream might provide sufficient sun protection in winter, summer calls for higher SPF30 protection that allows your skin to breathe through humidity, heat waves and, if you’re prone to it, heat rash. That’s where our natural and organic facial sun creams can help, more about them later!
And it's not just UV damage that you need to protect your skin from in summer. As the weather heats up, our pores can become easily clogged by sweat and summer pollution, leading to breakouts and spots. A lighter, more breathable organic routine can make all the difference.
And let’s not forget about free radicals. Triggered during sun exposure, these can cause premature ageing. Organic beauty enthusiasts will know that you can soon smooth out those worry lines by simply incorporating a few key antioxidant ingredients into your summer skin care stash.
Find your best summer skin care routine.
The good news is that your summer skincare routine doesn't need to be complicated. Keep things organic, natural and simple, and your skin will thank you with a beautiful summer glow.
Here are the essentials we believe every skin type can benefit from having in their summer skin care routine:
- Face wash: A fresh, light and foamy face wash to keep pores fresh
- Serum: An intensely hydrating serum for bright, dewy skin
- SPF: A protective SPF moisturiser which also hydrates
- Night cream: A light but nourishing night cream to gently revive
Discover personalised recommendations with our summer skin care routine finder or keep scrolling for step-by-step guidance on building the best summer skin care routine.
Best summer face wash
Sweat and sun cream can clog your pores and lead to spots, making a good cleanser a key item to start your summer skin care routine.
To keep your skin feeling fresh and balanced, reach for Green People Foaming Face Wash.
Designed to deeply cleanse pores without stripping the skin, this SLS-free summer cleanser gently lathers to purify and balance using Prebiotics to support a healthy skin microbiome. And naturally, it's clinically proven to be kind to sensitive skin.
Foaming Face Wash 100ml
Purify, tone and clear with this certified organic foaming face wash
221 kr
To further control spots, apply its perfect partner, Purifying Face Mask, once a week. Deeply detoxing, this uses Clay and Activated Charcoal to gently lift away impurities, leaving skin soft, matte and balanced.
Purifying Face Mask 50ml
Balance and detox with our pore-purifying Charcoal face mask
265 kr
Best summer serum
Say hello to intense hydration and fresh, dewy skin with our Scent Free Hyaluronic Booster Serum, a thirst-quenching summer skin serum.
With Sodium Hyaluronate to deeply hydrate and Sugar Beet and Olive Squalane to protect against moisture loss, this skin-kind base layer is hydration in a bottle!
Apply it before your SPF to lock in hydration for longer or apply before your night cream and wake to seriously soft skin all summer long.
Scent Free Hyaluronic Booster Serum 28ml
This scent-free Hyaluronic Acid serum is pure hydration in a bottle
353 kr
Best summer moisturiser for dry skin
Looking for the best moisturiser for dry skin in summer?
To enjoy skin-soft hydration all summer long pair our intensely hydrating Hyaluronic Booster Serum with our non-drying Scent Free Sun Cream SPF30.
Teaming essential SPF30 with nourishing Cocoa Butter, soothing Aloe Vera and collagen-protective Green Tea, this facial sun cream protects and moisturises, making it a summer staple for normal to dry skin.
Did we mention it's skin-balancing too? Non-greasy, non-comedogenic, and non-whitening, Prebiotic Inulin balances the skin’s microbiome while the lightweight, non-pore clogging formula frees your skin to breathe. Perfect for those prone to heat rash!
Scent Free Facial Sun Cream - SPF30 50ml
Shield and hydrate with this facial SPF. Ideal for dry or sensitive skin.
320 kr
Best summer moisturiser for oily skin
Looking for a summer moisturiser for oily skin? Look no further than our 100% Mineral Scent Free Sun Cream SPF30.
Powered by protective, mattifying Zinc Oxide that works in conjunction with pore-purifying Jojoba and soothing Aloe Vera, it’s our best moisturiser for combination and oily skin in summer!
Scent Free Mineral Sun Cream SPF30 50ml
Reflect and protect with this 100% mineral sun cream
347 kr
But don’t just take our word for it, take a look at our verified buyer reviews:
Best night cream for summer
Need a summer night cream? Demand more than hydration with our Scent Free Truffle Night Cream.
Our favourite night cream for summer, with the instantly soothing properties of Northern Truffle, to rapidly reduce redness and help calm skin after sun exposure.
With moisture-binding Ceramides and clinically proven Sugar Beets to protect against dehydration, and not a drop of drying alcohol in sight, it’s the perfect sleep cream to soothe your skin after a day in the sun.
Scent Free Truffle Night Cream 50ml
Soothe, calm and repair with this Ceramide and Truffle sleep cream
380 kr
We hope this guide to summer skin care helpful. Discover your perfect routine with our Summer Skin Care Finder tool!
Prefer to talk to us? No problem. Our UK customer care team is happy to assist with any questions you may have about creating a summer skin care routine with our natural and organic beauty products. Please call us on 01403 740350 or drop us a note at @GreenPeopleUK.
REVIEWED BY CHARLOTTE, FOUNDER OF GREEN PEOPLE
This blog post has been reviewed by Charlotte Vøhtz, founder of Green People, who has 25+ years of experience in the natural and organic beauty industry.
A recognised leader in the field of organic beauty, Charlotte helped inform the UK's first organic beauty standards and was voted the People’s Choice in the 2023 list of Who’s Who in Natural Beauty.
A published author, she wrote the organic beauty bible ‘Naturally Gorgeous’. Previously, she qualified as a nurse and spent over 10 years working in pharmaceuticals.
