Best Tinted Moisturisers 2024 for A Natural, Healthy Glow
If you’re after a barely-there makeup look, take your pick from our round-up of the best tinted moisturisers of 2024. Forget heavy and cakey bases, these formulas grant lightweight, breathable coverage and a luminous, dewy finish. We’re also giving bonus points to the tinted moisturisers with SPF protection and long-lasting hydration.
If you’re not familiar, a good tinted moisturiser is where makeup meets skincare. It’s an easy solution for beautiful, natural coverage (even on lazy days) and an all year round makeup bag staple. You can shop our full selection here.
How we choose the best tinted moisturisers
Rounding up the best tinted moisturisers for a healthy-looking complexion, we look for formulas suited to every skin tone, complexion concern and budget. Consulting our in-house beauty experts, we’ve also considered coverage, hydrating benefits, time to absorb and how long a product lasts. As always, we’ve read through customer reviews, too, so you can rest assured that these tinted moisturisers are definitely worth the hype.
By Sephora UK Makeup Editorial Team
Writers and experts
Updated: 03 April 2024
-
CLINIQUE
Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator SPF25
Best for dry skin
Oil-free to help target blemishes and spots, this uses Hyaluronic Acid and Aloe Water to flood skin with the moisture it needs. Choose from four shades of sheer coverage and let the lightweight, hydrating formula plump and soften as it sinks in - whilst the subtle tint will work with your skin tone for an even, perfectly matched glow. It’s light and refreshing as you swipe it over your face and it’ll keep shiny T-zones at bay, even on humid days.
Tried and tested: “Really pleased with this - I have dry skin and this has really helped. I don’t like wearing foundation so this gives just the right amount of coverage for me and evens my skin tone. Will definitely buy again!” - Leanne, Customer Review
-
Lumene
Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Fresh Skin Tint
Best for a dewy finish
This gel-like texture will have you hooked from first use. It smooths over skin like a silky veil, leaving your face supple, moisturised and refreshed for 24 hours. Bursting with Lumene’s staple hydrating ingredients, Pure Arctic Spring Water and Nordic Algae, this is your foolproof tinted moisturiser for a subtle glow. Keep close to hand on mornings when you’ve hit snooze one too many times.
Tried and tested: “At last a cream I love and I think it might actually be the best skin product I have ever used. I usually use a light beige tone in other products but the shade medium is perfect for me - it doesn’t turn orange and looks very natural whilst giving an even skin tone. Perfect on all counts.” - Lesley, Customer Review
-
BareMinerals
Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF30
Best for enhancing your complexion
If you’re looking for a formula that delivers a natural, dewy finish while nourishing parched skin, we have just the thing. There are so many things we love about this tinted gel moisturiser. Firstly, it’s mineral-based which is good for all skin types including oily skin. It cleverly combines all the benefits of a BB cream and CC cream in one handy tube. Plus, it’s packed full of skin-loving ingredients like marine botanicals to keep your complexion hydrated and nourished. What more could you ask for?
Tried and tested: “I cannot imagine finding a better tinted moisturiser than this. It goes on so easily, feels really nice on and gives great light coverage if you don't want to wear full-on foundation daily. Makes you look perky and fresh on those days when you feel anything but.” - Eloise, Customer Review
-
YSL Beauty
NU Bare Look Tint
Best for a no-makeup makeup look
Nail the natural look with minimal effort. This silky, weightless tinted moisturiser with superfine pigments creates a thin veil of colour to enhance skin radiance and is infused with skin-loving hydrators. We’re talking the big powerhouse ingredients like Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid that plumps and delivers up to 24-hour hydration while Mallow helps skin to look incredibly fresh and dewy. With 20 lightweight, silky shades to choose from, there’s one to suit every skin tone.
Tried and tested: “I can’t get over how much this looks like it’s my skin with having such a nice coverage! It doesn’t leave my skin shiny or dry it out! Coverage is great and it’s long-lasting too which isn’t usually the case with skin-like foundations usually. My go to!” - CarmenRoisin, Customer Review
-
RARE BEAUTY
Positive Light Tinted Moisturiser
Best for enhancing natural beauty
Hailed as no-makeup makeup in a bottle, it’s the perfect tinted moisturiser if you want to look put together with zero effort. With SPF 20 and light-medium coverage, this will keep you protected while enhancing your complexion. The BEST part? It comes in 21 shades without ashy undertones, so find the one that suits you and experience your smoothest skin yet.
Tried and tested: “Love how this tinted moisturiser feels like my skin but better, it’s perfect for no-makeup makeup days and it has SPF, perfect for the summer when you want to wear lighter products and you still get sun protection.” - Salma, Customer Review
-
Fenty Beauty
Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint
Best for blurring
Your best blur is just a few drops away. In 25 universal shades, this dewy tinted moisturiser keeps your skin looking like skin only better. It even has a hydrablend complex to keep your complexion hydrated and glowing for 24 hours. Humidity, sweat, and transfer-resistant - where have you been all our lives?
Tried and tested: “This was absolutely perfect!! You only need two drops for your whole face and really don’t need powder especially in the summer!!” - Linda, Customer Review
-
ILIA
Super Serum Skin Tint
Best for a makeup-skincare hybrid
Makeup that’s good for your skin? Sign us up. Containing skin-saving ingredients like Niacinamide, Squalane, and Hyaluronic Acid, this tinted moisturiser improves your glow with every wear. Offering light coverage and sun-protection up to SP-30, trust us when we say you need this all-in-one tinted moisturiser in your makeup bag.
Tried and tested: “It felt feather-light but hydrating and it's packed with all the essential skincare goodness I've been relishing over. Being that pigmentation is my main skincare concern, I always look for something that will reduce its appearance, so the niacinamide comes in handy.” - GLAMOUR
Help & Information
About
More From Sephora
Country Settings
United Kingdom- 4.5★★★★★
Download the Sephora App
