Best tinted sunscreen on Reddit
235 reviews from r/PaleMUA, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/Melasmaskincare and 27 more subreddits
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#1
EltaMD
4.4
(28)
"I’d recommend looking into something like EltaMD UV Clear Tinted. That’s what I use, and it’s perfect for fair skin with a natural finish."
"Try EltaMD UV Clear Tinted or Missha’s sunscreen. Both are great for sensitive, acne-prone skin."
"It is the best. I am currently using UV physical and it not only gives me the best sun protection but also calms and heals my acne prone skin."
"EltaMD tinted."
"EltaMD UV Physical!"
"Elta MD tinted. Super light!"
"Elta md."
"It was recommended by my dermatologist also. It’s very light and doesn’t feel like makeup at all."
"I was just chatting with a dermatologist... he really likes the Elta tinted sunscreen."
"The elta MD tinted moisturizer, spf 40 and super lightweight doesn’t make me break out!"
#2
Colorescience
4.5
(25)
"Recent recommendations on this sub are Colorescience Flex and Supergoop Protectint, both of which I plan to try."
"Colorscience."
"I LOVE the Colorescience flex sunscreen in that picture!!!"
"I have only found one light enough for me to not need foundation on top."
"Both are amazing and spf 50."
"It actually covers like a nice foundation."
"Which is such a great product!"
"I mix colorscience flex in fair with glow - it’s my fav."
"Color science flex!!!"
"Comes in fair/light/medium/dark."
#3
Tower 28
4.5
(15)
"A few tinted sunscreens and that I have had really good luck with."
"I've really love the tower28 one!"
"I really like the tower 28 tinted sunscreen!"
"I recently got the Tower 28 Sunny Days (30spf) and I was surprised that it was worth the hype."
"The tower28 tinted sunscreen comes in a wide-ish range of shades, has really good coverage for a tint."
"Tower 28 is like foundation, reapplies very nicely."
"I've been loving Tower 28 for the last few months. It's light-medium coverage and SPF 30."
"I've been loving Tower 28 for the last few months."
"The lightest tinted sunscreen I have is Tower 28."
"And Tower 28’s for medium coverage."
#4
Supergoop!
4.5
(14)
"I love supergoop glowscreen!!"
"I’ve become a Supergoop protec(tint) devotee in 20C as my summer shade."
"I like Supergoops CC Screen!"
"Supergoop glowscreen! All time fav."
"I really like Supergoop’s original SPF 50 CC cream."
"This one is AMAZING, absolutely no orange."
"It’s my new fav."
"Recently came out with a darker Glow Screen and lots of darker skin tints"
"I got the supergoop protectint after seeing it recommended here and I do really like it."
"Not super tinted but love the Supergoop."
#5
La Roche-Posay
4.4
(14)
"I find that it actually gives me some extra colour."
"La Roche Posay tinted sunscreen."
"Is UNBELIEVABLE."
"For tinted I like La Roche Posay and Avène."
"These are products that are designed to be sunscreens first and foremost, so the pigment level isn't insane."
"Is great and I am really pale myself with sensitive skin!"
"La Roche posay do a good one."
"I Love anything LaRoche Posay (even their tinted ones)"
"3. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF"
"This sunscreen is creamy and offers great coverage."
#6
Australian Gold
4.8
(8)
"The fair tone blends on my skin very well."
"Australian gold is my tinted sunscreen of choice."
"It only comes in 3 shades, but it stays put all day."
"Australian Gold. You won't turn back."
"The Australian gold is my HG. Just enough coverage to even out my skin tone."
"Australian Gold is amazing."
"The Australian Gold! I was only able to find it at superstore but it’s great!"
"Can’t beat the price and it doesn’t break me out."
#7
Ultra Violette
4.3
(8)
"Ultra violette is my go to, i wear it as foundation now"
"I've fallen completely in love with ultra Violette's tinted sunscreen."
"Has a good shade range and glowy finish."
"If you can get Ultra Violette they have a wide shade variety."
"My fave is the ultra violette tinted ss, but i don’t like too much coverage."
"The one by ultra ultraviolette is the only one that doesn't look orange on my pale skin."
"Do a dark tinted sunscreen"
"Pretty pricey but I just use it lightly over my main spf"
#8
Paula's Choice
4.3
(8)
"The Paula’s Choice tinted sunscreen doesn’t on me!"
"My HG is Paula’s Choice Super Light Daily Wrinkle Defense tinted mineral sunscreen."
"I love the Paula’s Choice Super Light Daily Wrinkle Defense, it has a nice light cool/neutral tone."
"It’s the perfect color out of the tube."
"EltaMD and Paula’s choice."
"My fav is Paula’s choice but I use Maybelline dream fresh because it’s my ch cheaper."
"I'm a long-term Paula's Choice tinted sunscreen user, but it tends to pull pink/gray."
#9
CeraVe
4.1
(7)
"I like cerave the best then ilia"
"I love the Cerave tinted sunscreen. I have pretty light skin so YMMV."
"I really like Cerave tinted sunscreen, it blends right in."
"Goes on nicely and is dewy but way too dark"
"I really like it a lot."
"2. CeraVe Tinted Sunscreen with SPF 30"
"Tinted sunscreens, like the CeraVe mineral sheer tint, usually look literally orange on me."
#10
TiZO
4.5
(6)
"My derm gave me samples of TiZO3 and it has worked really well for me!"
"It’s mineral and they have tinted."
"Tizo … I love it."
"TIzo."
"Tizo."
"Tizo3. I felt it was lightly tinted enough it didn’t feel like makeup."
#11
Live Tinted
4.5
(6)
"The Live Tinted sunscreen is fantastic."
"Anyone here tried the Live Tinted one?"
"I haven’t seen anybody reference live tinted but this is tinted spf 30 specifically made for POC by POC."
"How about Live Tinted.. My cousin uses this. She says it's good."
"Not the deepest tint but I find that it works well."
"LiveTinted Huegard. it’s only SPF 30, but it smells really nice and doesn’t leave a white cast."
#12
ILIA
4.5
(6)
"I really like Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40."
"Ilia skin tint is fantastic for me."
"Ilia super serum skin tint spf 40."
"I do still wear SPF under the ilia tho."
"I suggest checking out the ILIA Skin Tint. It’s spf 40 and I’ve been loving how it lays on the skin."
#13
Saie
4.3
(6)
"Saie Slip Tint spf 35 or Hourglass Veil tint. My top 2 staples."
"Saie Slip Tint."
"Saie slip tint."
"Saie Sliptint."
"Saie Slip Tint spf 35 in the lightest shade. Less oily than Ilia and Tower 28."
"Saie Slip Tint - I'm a 1. Just wore it the first time today. No dryness and lasted well."
#14
Alastin
4.8
(5)
"It is amazing!!!!!!! You will love it"
"The Alastin tinted sunscreen is the best I’ve ever worn!"
"It is HANDS DOWN my absolute favorite tinted SPF."
"Alastin all the way!!! Hands down the best!!!"
#15
BareMinerals
4.6
(5)
"Gives a good amount of coverage with a nice glow."
"I love Bare Minerals complexion rescue tinted moisturizer with spf 30."
"For Face with SPF 30 + Hyaluronic Acid."
#16
COTZ
4.4
(5)
"This is the only sunscreen that hasn’t caused a flair for me. I love it because it helps hide my redness."
"I stand by this as the best for pale people!"
"As an Ulta employee i 100000% recommend cotz!! It’s sooooo underrated but such an amazing tinted sunscreen."
"Cōtz Flawless Complexion for the last several years."
"I like CoTZ it’s kinda on the shiny side though"
#17
Black Girl Sunscreen
4.8
(4)
"I found this black girl sunscreen that is (obviously 😂) for darker skin tones and it says specifically it helps with hyperpigmentation!"
"Black girl sunscreens entire line is this and it gets rave reviews !"
"No white cast for her either!"
"Have you tried black girl sunscreen?"
#18
ColorScience
4.3
(4)
"Colorscience Flex!!"
"I wore the Paula’s choice for a week at a theme park and my face didn’t sun burn."
"Colorscience flex in fair."
"ColorScience Flex in Fair."
#19
Sun Bum
4.3
(4)
"Sun bum is my favorite."
"I'm pretty fair and I like the Sun Bum tinted mineral sunscreen."
"I like the sun bum one. It has kind of a mousse texture and dries fairly skin like."
"I heard good things about the tinted Sun Bum mineral sunscreen!"
#20
Numbuzin
4.3
(4)
"The tone up sunscreens from numbuzi are incredibly pale, with a skintone tint!"
"Numbuzin has a tone up sunscreen and Missha has a great BB cream with SPF."
"Heard numbuzin toneup sunscreen is good."
"It's beige and not orangey at all."
#21
MD Solar Sciences
5.0
(3)
"This bb crème spf is so velvety and much lighter than other tinted spf I’ve used."
"That's phenomenal."
"Incredible finish, light coverage in dark shades."
#22
Dr. Jart
4.7
(3)
"Dr jart bb cream!"
"Its really good."
"Dr jart BB cream in fair light is so muted it's grey."
#23
Missha
4.7
(3)
"I love the Missha BB cream in No. 13. I am very pale & it never looks orange on me!"
"Highly recommended Missha BB Cream."
"It’s super cheap too!"
#24
Neutrogena
4.0
(3)
"They have a deep shade that might work out well for you."
"Have you tried Neutrogena’s new Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid SPF 30?"
"It really doesn’t look bad at all on."
#25
Dot and Key
5.0
(2)
"Love love love the dot and key one"
"I love the dot and key tinted sunscreen, it’s lightweight and perfect for everyday use."
#26
Murad
5.0
(2)
"I recommend the Murad City Skin or Naked Sundays Collagen Glow."
"Murad City Skin has been the absolute perfect match."
#27
Tower28
5.0
(2)
"It's a light shade with yellow undertones."
"Covers my redness pretty well too."
#28
Innbeauty
4.5
(2)
"HIGHLY recommend trying the new Innbeauty spf."
"It’s quite good, especially for mineral."
#29
SkinBetter
4.5
(2)
"Currently, I mix a pump of the SkinBetter tinted SPF with the sheer SkinBetter SPF and it works well."
"Currently, I mix a pump of the SkinBetter tinted SPF with the sheer SkinBetter SPF."
#30
NARS
4.5
(2)
"NARS makes a tinted moisturizer with spf 30 and it’s beautiful on my brown skin!"
"Or the nars tinted moisturizer in Mont blanc."
#31
Skinceuticals
4.0
(2)
"Or Isdin tinted."
"The only one I’ve tried that doesn’t read dark and orange on me."
#32
IT Cosmetics
4.0
(2)
"I'd check out the lightest shades in the IT Cosmetics CC nude glow."
"Another good one is the Garnier skin active bb cream."
#33
Laura Mercier
4.0
(2)
"It’s only 30 spf."
"The fairest shades in the Laura Mercier Tinted moisturizer run pretty fair and cool."
#34
Maybelline
4.0
(2)
"Not even noticeable for me as a man, and helps sooth the skin too."
"I suggest a less expensive tinted sunscreen, such as Maybelline DreamFresh BB cream with spf 50."
#35
Supergoop
4.0
(2)
"Also acts as a primer so makeup goes on smoothly overtop."
"Another vote for Elta MD."
#36
Elf
4.0
(2)
"I like the elf cc cream."
#37
d'Alba
5.0
(1)
"D'Alba - waterful toneup suncream SPA50+ PA++++"
#38
Aqualogica
5.0
(1)
"My go to is Aqualogica for years. I use the glow+dewy and have also tried the pink and green one."
#39
Bioderma
5.0
(1)
"I picked it up at shoppers as an impulse sale buy for $18 and am loving it."
#40
Shiseido
5.0
(1)
"Shiseido Anessa Perfect BB Base Beauty Booster SPF50 PA++++ in shade Natural"
#41
Altruist
4.0
(1)
"You can try Altruist Anti Redness & Pigmentation SPF 50."
#42
Chanel
4.0
(1)
"Chanel b10 cc cream is the closest i could get to something not looking orange!"
#43
Eucerin
4.0
(1)
"It’s a bit on the warm side."
#44
Nudestix
4.0
(1)
"Try Nudestix, it's mineral and I think they have 5 shades."
#45
Dr Jart
4.0
(1)
"I use Dr Jart Colour Correcting Treatment instead of foundation in the summer."
#46
DRMTLGY
4.0
(1)
"Was amazing but too warm for me."
#47
Cetaphil
4.0
(1)
"It looks a bit tinted and covers small redness."
#48
LRP
4.0
(1)
"LRP tinted mineral is light medium w an olive undertone."
#49
WYN
4.0
(1)
"I like the WYN skin tint in 315 Curiosity, it has spf 30."
#50
Rivela
4.0
(1)
"Rivela tinted sunscreen."
#51
Lumene
4.0
(1)
"Lumene have great tint serums you add to sunscreen."
#52
Beauty of Joseon
4.0
(1)
"They have a variety of shades."
#53
Elta MD
4.0
(1)
"I love Elta MD but they only have one shade so I can only use it in the summertime when I have a tan."
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