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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
In use-case
1558
Global catalogue
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UV filters tracked
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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. RANK09
    AN
    Anua KR
    Airy Sun Cream
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    87.8Score
    UV98
    Modern80
    Gentle84
    Feel76
  2. RANK10
    DR
    Dr.G KR
    Pore Blur Up Sun
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    87.8Score
    UV100
    Modern96
    Gentle78
    Feel80
  3. RANK39
    CO
    COSNORI KR
    Airy Sun Serum
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    85.5Score
    UV100
    Modern92
    Gentle75
    Feel80
  4. RANK81
    CE
    Cell Fusion C KR
    Laser UV Sunscreen
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    82.0Score
    UV100
    Modern92
    Gentle60
    Feel72
  5. RANK87
    MI
    Miami Beach Bum US
    Blocked SPF50
    SPF 50+Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    81.5Score
    UV82
    Modern80
    Gentle85
    Feel55
  6. RANK153
    CN
    CNP Laboratory KR
    Mild Calming Sun
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    78.1Score
    UV98
    Modern80
    Gentle55
    Feel62
  7. RANK282
    MO
    mongdies KR
    Sun Stick
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    72.8Score
    UV86
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel55
  8. RANK305
    MO
    mongdies KR
    Sun Cushion
    SPF 43 · PA+++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    71.9Score
    UV85
    Modern80
    Gentle48
    Feel62
  9. RANK364
    HA
    Hampton Sun US
    SPF 50 Mineral Mist
    SPF 50+Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    69.5Score
    UV83
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel55
  10. RANK418
    WI
    9wishes KR
    Sun Moisturizer
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    67.2Score
    UV100
    Modern63
    Gentle52
    Feel62
  11. RANK474
    MO
    mongdies KR
    Sun Cream
    SPF 30 · PA+++Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    63.7Score
    UV56
    Modern80
    Gentle48
    Feel50
  12. RANK478
    HA
    Hampton Sun US
    SPF 30 Mineral Mist
    SPF 30Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    63.5Score
    UV59
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel55
  13. RANK496
    EN
    ENPRANI KR
    Daily Sun Block
    SPF 50+ · PA++++Hybrid · Natural · Tone-up
    61.1Score
    UV100
    Modern63
    Gentle35
    Feel60
  14. RANK507
    AN
    Anthony US
    Day Cream SPF 30
    SPF 30Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    59.3Score
    UV46
    Modern80
    Gentle50
    Feel65
  15. RANK542
    SU
    Sun Bum US
    Tanning Oil SPF 15
    SPF 15Mineral · Natural · Tone-up
    32.8Score
    UV18
    Modern50
    Gentle15
    Feel40

Frequently asked questions

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.