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Brightening cast · 542 products

Tone-up sunscreens,
ranked by formula.

Brightening mineral and tone-up formulas that leave a deliberate luminous veil to even out and lift skin tone.

542
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1558
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Tone-up sunscreens use light-reflecting pigments or a brightening base to even out complexion under or in place of makeup. The top tier is dominated by Korean hybrid creams at SPF 50+ PA++++ — choose by how natural or noticeably brightening a finish you want, since formulas range from sheer to overtly lightening.

Use case · brightening cast

Tone-up sunscreens

  1. RANK01
    KAINE Green Fit Pro Sun
    KAINE
    Green Fit Pro Sun
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    91.0Score
    UV100
    Modern96
    Gentle86
    Feel82
    YesStyle
  9. RANK09
    Anua Airy Sun Cream
    Anua
    Airy Sun Cream
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    87.8Score
    UV98
    Modern80
    Gentle84
    Feel76
    YesStyle
  10. RANK10
    Dr.G Pore Blur Up Sun
    Dr.G
    Pore Blur Up Sun
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    87.8Score
    UV100
    Modern96
    Gentle78
    Feel80
    YesStyle
  39. RANK39
    COSNORI Airy Sun Serum
    COSNORI
    Airy Sun Serum
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    85.5Score
    UV100
    Modern92
    Gentle75
    Feel80
    YesStyle
  81. RANK81
    Cell Fusion C Laser UV Sunscreen
    Cell Fusion C
    Laser UV Sunscreen
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    82.0Score
    UV100
    Modern92
    Gentle60
    Feel72
    YesStyle
  87. RANK87
    Miami Beach Bum Blocked SPF50
    Miami Beach Bum
    Blocked SPF50
    SPF 50+Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    81.5Score
    UV82
    Modern80
    Gentle85
    Feel55
    Ulta
  97. RANK97
    Benton Mineral Sun Stick
    Benton
    Mineral Sun Stick
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    80.7Score
    UV85
    Modern80
    Gentle85
    Feel58
    YesStyle
  153. RANK153
    CNP Laboratory Mild Calming Sun
    CNP Laboratory
    Mild Calming Sun
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    78.1Score
    UV98
    Modern80
    Gentle55
    Feel62
    YesStyle
  282. RANK282
    mongdies Sun Stick
    mongdies
    Sun Stick
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    72.8Score
    UV86
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel55
    YesStyle
  305. RANK305
    mongdies Sun Cushion
    mongdies
    Sun Cushion
    SPF 43 · PA+++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    71.9Score
    UV85
    Modern80
    Gentle48
    Feel62
    YesStyle
  364. RANK364
    Hampton Sun SPF 50 Mineral Mist
    Hampton Sun
    SPF 50 Mineral Mist
    SPF 50+Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    69.5Score
    UV83
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel55
    Ulta
  418. RANK418
    9wishes Sun Moisturizer
    9wishes
    Sun Moisturizer
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    67.2Score
    UV100
    Modern63
    Gentle52
    Feel62
    YesStyle
  474. RANK474
    mongdies Sun Cream
    mongdies
    Sun Cream
    SPF 30 · PA+++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    63.7Score
    UV56
    Modern80
    Gentle48
    Feel50
    YesStyle
  478. RANK478
    Hampton Sun SPF 30 Mineral Mist
    Hampton Sun
    SPF 30 Mineral Mist
    SPF 30Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    63.5Score
    UV59
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel55
    Ulta
  496. RANK496
    ENPRANI Daily Sun Block
    ENPRANI
    Daily Sun Block
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    61.1Score
    UV100
    Modern63
    Gentle35
    Feel60
    YesStyle
  507. RANK507
    AN
    Anthony
    Day Cream SPF 30
    SPF 30Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    59.3Score
    UV46
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel65
    Ulta
  542. RANK542
    Sun Bum Tanning Oil SPF 15
    Sun Bum
    Tanning Oil SPF 15
    SPF 15Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    32.8Score
    UV18
    Modern50
    Gentle15
    Feel40
    Ulta

Questions we get a lot

Are tone-up sunscreens the same as tinted?

Not quite — tinted sunscreens use iron-oxide pigments to color-match skin, while tone-up formulas use white or pink pearl pigments to lighten and brighten the surface. Some products do both; the tinted view filters for the pigment-matching kind.

Will a tone-up formula look gray on deeper skin tones?

It can. Tone-up pigments are tuned around lighter complexions in Korean and Japanese ranges; a tinted formula matched to your undertone usually looks more natural on medium-to-deep skin.