KraveBeauty Beet The Sun for dry sensitive skin
Beta Vulgaris
Sodium Hyaluronate
Vitamin E
Bisabolol
Willow Bark ExtractHigh
- HighDry Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for dry sensitive skin; a few sunscreens fit it even better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
Page built Nov 8, 2026How the Fit score works
Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers high suitability for your dry skin due to the presence of Sodium Hyaluronate for humectant action and Bisabolol for anti-inflammatory action, which also benefits your sensitivity.
- The formula provides excellent sun protection with a blend of UV filters, and moderate hydration to address your dry or flaky skin concerns.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your dry and sensitive skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your morning routine. Reapply every two hours if you are staying outdoors.
- Apply this product at the very end of your morning routine right after your regular moisturizer.
- Gently pat a nickel-sized amount of the moisturizing sunscreen evenly across your face and neck.
- Apply this product onto clean, dry skin before you go outside into the sun.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before your first use to check for sensitivity.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 5.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users consistently praise this sunscreen for its lightweight, fluid texture that absorbs easily without leaving a white cast, making it a favorite for those with sensitive or dry skin seeking a hydrating, dewy finish. Individuals with oily skin often find the finish too shiny or greasy, and some users report eye irritation or pilling when layered with certain products.
Highlights
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “absorbs quickly”
- “feels like moisturizer”
- “fluid consistency”
- “not heavy”
No white cast Mostly Mentioned
- “transparent on dark skin”
- “invisible finish”
- “clear application”
- “no chalky residue”
Hydrating finish Often Mentioned
- “leaves skin dewy”
- “moisturizing for dry skin”
- “glowy look”
- “skips moisturizer step”
Non-irritating Sometimes Noted
- “gentle on sensitive skin”
- “no breakouts”
- “soothing beet extract”
- “good for acne-prone”
Pleasant application Sometimes Noted
- “easy to spread”
- “convenient pump/tube”
- “no strong fragrance”
- “layers well under makeup”
Greasy/shiny finish Sometimes Noted
- “too oily for summer”
- “looks sweaty”
- “not for oily skin”
- “excessive glow”
Availability/Price Rarely Noted
- “hard to find in stores”
- “shipping costs high”
- “small bottle size”
- “often out of stock”
Eye stinging Rarely Noted
- “burns eyes if sweating”
- “tears up sensitive eyes”
- “stings upon application”
Not waterproof Rarely Noted
- “runs when sweating”
- “not for sports”
- “requires frequent reapplication”
- “washes off easily”
Pilling issues Rarely Noted
- “pills near hairline”
- “balls up over serums”
- “flakes with reapplication”
Sources: lovi.care, kravebeauty.com, skinsort.com, thingtesting.com, influenster.com, reddit.com, and more
Questions and answers
What makes KraveBeauty Beet The Sun a great fit for dry sensitive skin?
KraveBeauty Beet The Sun is a great fit for your dry sensitive skin because it brings together sodium hyaluronate to draw in moisture and bisabolol to calm redness and irritation. It also shields your skin from the sun with a reliable blend of UV filters while keeping the formula gentle and safe for daily use.
Which ingredients make this sunscreen a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Sodium Hyaluronate brings moisture to dry skin while Bisabolol calms sensitivity. Willow Bark Extract and Vitamin E help soothe the skin and keep it comfortable.
What does Beet Root Extract do for dry sensitive skin?
Beet root extract helps protect dry sensitive skin from losing moisture and becoming irritated. It supports the skin barrier to keep your face feeling soft and calm.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for dry sensitive skin?
Hyaluronic acid is a great fit for dry, sensitive skin because it brings a large boost in hydration, making the skin feel soft and smooth while improving barrier function. It helps calm tightness and dryness, and is unlikely to cause irritation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Dermatology and Therapy, 2021
Where does it go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This moisturizing SPF goes in the morning routine after your soothing toner. It is designed to be used daily as the final step before sun exposure to protect and hydrate dry and sensitive skin.
Can I use this sunscreen with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this sunscreen every morning as the last step of your routine, while saving retinol for your evening routine. This helps protect your sensitive skin from UV rays without risking extra irritation.
How often should I use it?
Use this moisturizing SPF every morning as the final step of your daytime routine to protect against the sun while keeping dry areas hydrated. Its gentle formula is very safe for sensitive skin, so daily use is unlikely to cause any irritation.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This moisturizing sunscreen is unlikely to cause clogged pores, breakouts, or purging for dry sensitive skin. Its safe formula avoids harsh ingredients, making it very gentle while providing moderate hydration.
Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Hyaluronic acid extracts are safe and efficacious products for skin repair when used in tissue regeneration alone or in combination with herbal or Western medicine.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Bioactive lipid nanocarriers co-loaded with willow bark or ivy leaf extracts and UV-filters provided pronounced UVA photoprotection up to an SPF-equivalent value of 13 and a maximum in vivo skin hydration effect of 97% when prepared with pomegranate oil.
Nanomaterials, 2022Alpha-tocopherol loaded nanostructured lipid carrier gel provided enhanced moisturizing and anti-aging properties in human volunteers over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Topical application of tocopherol succinate ethosomal gel decreased erythema, melanin, and sebum levels while improving moisture content and skin elasticity in 34 human women.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024A botanical face cleanser with hops and willow bark extract continuously reduced skin sebum levels without reactive seborrhea after treatment in 21 healthy volunteers compared to a sodium laureth sulfate cleanser, with neither cleanser causing skin irritation.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Co-culturing mesenchymal stem cells and human keratinocytes on nylon66 electrospun scaffolds loaded with Beta vulgaris extract enhanced cell proliferation and promoted epithelial differentiation compared to mono-cell culturing.
Materials Science & Engineering. C, Materials for Biological Applications, 2017An aqueous extract of Beta vulgaris reduced lipid accumulation and reactive oxygen species in human HaCaT keratinocyte cells treated with palmitic/oleic acids or hydrogen peroxide.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2026Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Application of an alpha-bisabolol-containing cream produced a significant skin-lightening effect in pigmented skin compared to a vehicle control in the majority of female subjects after 8 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2010The combination of allantoin, bisabolol, D-panthenol and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate reduces UVB-induced PGE2, inflammatory cytokines, and mitochondrial superoxide in human epidermal keratinocytes.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024A topical serum containing 0.5% salicin applied twice daily reduced visible signs of skin aging, including wrinkles and tactile roughness, in 30 female subjects over 12 weeks compared to baseline.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010A novel emulsion containing niacinamide, lens esculenta seed extract, and white willow bark extract effectively improved acne, blackheads, and conspicuous facial pores in 30 subjects with oily skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical treatment with 2% Salix alba bark extract cream improved dark circles, skin microcirculation, and elasticity in 29 subjects over 8 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2023
Ingredients
Homosalate, Octisalate, Avobenzone, Octocrylene, Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 2-Hexanediol, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Clove Bud Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Willow Bark Extract, Sodium Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Solidago Virgaurea Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
-
Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
-
Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
-
Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
-
Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
-
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
-
Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
-
Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
-
Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
How does it fit your skin?
Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.