Alison Raffaele

Alison Raffaele products are enriched with vitamins A, C, and E, plus green tea to help protect and regenerate the skin; aloe, to calm and soothe; and seaweed extract, to firm the skin. Created by founder and director, Alison Raffaele, who was Bobbi Brown's first National Makeup Artist and International Trainer, Raffaele created her own cosmetics line, Skin in 2000, and the collection has blossomed.

We Love: The Tinted Moisturizer, $35, a protective, firming, oil-free moisturizer, with mineral based SPF 15. Available in five yellow-based shades, including Natural, which is colorless on all skin tones, and may be used alone or under makeup; Light, for fair complexions; Light Medium, for fair to medium complexions; Medium, for medium to medium golden complexions; and Dark, for deep golden to deep golden brown complexions.

The products, which contain titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, are said to provide a natural, physical barrier against UVA/UVB rays; with an SPF 15. The mineral-based sunscreen system is contained in a tinted moisturizer that is not tacky, doesn;t smell, and, according to the company, unlike some titanium and zinc-based sunscreens, does not turn white or ashy on even the deepest skin tones.