11 Best Tinted Moisturizers With SPF for Plump, UV-Protected Skin

Editor Tip: On the skin-care side of this 2022 Best of Beauty Winner, there's squalane and glycerin in the formula to deeply hydrate skin as it tints.

Key Ingredients: Squalane, glycerin, hyaluronic acid | # of Shades: 20 | Who It's For: Oily and acne-prone skin

Best for Dark Spots: Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30

Why It's Worth It: Makeup artist Geneva Fong loves the luminous finish that the Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 delivers. "It lasts almost the whole day, and the coverage is good enough to help cover up hyperpigmentation," she says. That's thanks to an antioxidant-rich ingredient list, including vitamin C.

Editor Tip: Since Nars is a makeup-first brand, you know this one plays well with other products (read: no pilling here). Her tips for application? “I like to stipple it on with a stippling brush and apply powder on the areas that are most likely to get shiny first.”

Key Ingredients: Titanium dioxide, octinoxate, vitamin C, turmeric root extract, dimethicone | # of Shades: 16 | Who It's For: Normal, oily, dry, and acne-prone skin

Best Radiant Finish: Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer SPF 35

Why It's Worth It: New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Robyn Gmyrek, MD, recommends Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer, which checks all the boxes you could want for a tinted moisturizer with SPF. It's got a comfortable, dewy finish and 100% mineral base—plus, it's laced with hydrating ingredients like argan oil and hyaluronic acid. There's also licorice root extract in the formula to brighten the skin by reducing unwanted pigmentation. All in all, you're getting both short- and long-term complexion-clearing benefits.

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Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, hyaluronic acid, argan oil, licorice root extract | # of Shades: 14 | Who It's For: Discoloration and hyperpigmentation, dry skin

Best for Mature Skin: Revision Skincare Intellishade Matte Tinted Moisturizer SPF 45

Why It's Worth It: This matte iteration of Revision Skincare Intellishade Tinted Moisturizer SPF 45 leaves behind a velvety, grease-free finish without the drying feel of other mattifying formulas. Its mineral-based formula provides light coverage while treating skin with a cocktail of firming peptides, brightening vitamin C, and wrinkle-reducing antioxidant coenzyme Q10 (also known as CoQ10). It's a must-have for maturing skin types that want a subtle tint, added sun protection, and a formula that doesn't crease into fine lines or create a cakey finish.

Editor Tip: If you prefer a more radiant finish, we recommend the original Revision Skincare Intellishade SPF 50 tinted moisturizer.

Key Ingredients: Peptides, vitamin C (THD ascorbate), zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, white birch extract, yeast extract, plankton extract, coenzyme Q10, lecithin | # of Shades: 1 | Who It's For: Mature skin, oily skin

Best Brightening Formula: Alastin Skincare HydraTint Pro Mineral Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 36

Why It's Worth It: It's one thing to be able to conceal dullness, but Alastin Skincare's HydraTint Pro Mineral Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 36 goes above and beyond camouflaging lackluster skin. Its mineral-based formula is infused with a trifecta of powerful skin-brightening ingredients, including ectoin and antioxidants phytoene and phytofluene. Its ultra-sheer tint creates a dewy veil that blends seamlessly onto a wide range of skin types.

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Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, ectoin, phytoene, phytofluene | # of Shades: 1 | Who It's For: Dullness, hyperpigmentation, acne-prone skin

Best for Face and Body: Nudestix Nudescreen Daily Mineral Veil SPF 30

Why It's Worth It: The Nudestix Nudescreen Daily Mineral Veil SPF 30 is a lightweight lotion that you can use on your face and body, so feel free to apply it anywhere you need sun protection and complexion coverage. Its mineral-based formula guards skin against UV rays, while a blend of antioxidant-rich passionflower extract, purple tea extract, and green algae extract neutralizes oxidative stress and prevents environmentally-induced skin damage.

Editor Tip: Its tube is TSA-friendly, so feel free to pack this sunscreen for your next tropical getaway.

Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, passionflower extract, purple tea extract, green algae extract | # of Shades: 5 | Who It's For: All skin types

Best for Oily Skin: Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer SPF 30 Sunscreen

Why It's Worth It: We love tons of Tarte's high-powered beauty products, but this is one of our favorites. And if thoughts of wearing a glowy tinted moisturizer give you going-to-class-after-middle-school-gym flashbacks, Tarte's BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer SPF 30 Sunscreen might be your buried treasure. This long-wear tinted moisturizer can be worn under foundation as a primer or all on its own.

Editor Tip: It hydrates with lipoamino acids and protects your skin from UV damage, while the matte finish alleviates any fears you have about walking around shining like a disco ball.

Key Ingredients: Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, amino acids, hyaluronic acid, Amazonian clay, vitamin E | # of Shades: 15 | Who It's For: Oily or acne-prone skin, hyperpigmentation

Best Mineral Sun Protection: Supergoop CC Screen 100% Mineral CC Cream SPF 50

Why It's Worth It: Supergoop, the brand with one of the best SPF-packed rosters in the game, also makes a fantastic tinted moisturizer with SPF. The brand's CC Screen 100% Mineral CC Cream SPF 50 comes in 15 shades, so you won't get stuck with the pesky white cast that many mineral sunscreens tend to leave behind.

Editor Tip: The non-comedogenic formula is ideal for sensitive skin, and it pairs beautifully with your regular SPF if you want full sun protection with just a hint of tint.

Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, glycerin, apple fruit extract | # of Shades: 15 | Who It's For: Dry or sensitive skin

Best for Hot, Sweaty Days: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30

Why It's Worth It: Folks in ultra-humid environments (you know, the ones where your makeup slides off of your face the minute you step outside): The iconic Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30 is the product for you. Fong loves this for a sheer finish on hot and sweaty days. "The SPF 30 is ideal since it will last for a few hours without disturbing the formula, and the shade range is also great for a tinted moisturizer," she says, referencing the 20 shades the complexion corrector comes in.

Editor Tip: The formula — rich in nourishing ingredients like vitamin E and macadamia oil — feels moisturizing, and it's fortified with brightening vitamin C, too.

Key Ingredients: Vitamin E, macadamia oil, vitamin C | # of Shades: 20 | Who It's For: All skin types

Best Blurring: Thrive Causemetics Buildable Blur CC Cream SPF 35

Why It's Worth It: Thrive Causemetics's Buildable Blur CC Cream SPF 35 works as a skin perfector, boosting protection from the sun. But it's the product's wide shade range, particularly for a CC cream, that makes this tint special. "I love Thrive's Buildable Blur CC Cream because it is a full-coverage foundation," explains makeup artist Kerrin Johnson. "But with an impressive SPF 35, you can happily use this every day throughout summer [editor's note: or any time of the year], with full confidence that your skin is well-protected."

Editor Tip: Not only are there 18 shades to suit fair to deep skin tones, but the colors are broken out into cool and warm options, too. What's more, the blurring effect is great for hyperpigmentation and breakouts.

Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, dimethicone, vitamin C | # of Shades: 28 | Who It's For: All skin types

Best for Dry Skin: Well People Bio Tint SPF 30 Tinted Moisturizer

Why It's Worth It: Don't let the minimalist packaging fool you — Well People's Bio Tinted SPF 30 Tinted Moisturizer really packs a punch. This tinted moisturizer hydrates with raspberry seed and broccoli seed oils, protects from the sun with zinc oxide, delivers light-to-medium, natural-looking coverage, and is considered vegan and cruelty-free.

Editor Tip: Its 14 shades come with a rich variety of undertones, so you've got a great shot at finding your perfect shade. All in all, that's a pretty impressive resumé for a $30 tinted moisturizer.

Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, broccoli seed oil, raspberry seed oil, aloe | # of Shades: 14 | Who It's For: Dry or dehydrated skin

FAQ Answers

There are so many tinted skin-care products on the market that seem similar, but every product serves a unique purpose. Tinted sunscreens and tinted moisturizers are both, well, tinted, but their formulations can be quite different. Tinted SPFs have the main purpose of guarding your skin against UVA/UVB rays while providing complexion coverage, while tinted moisturizers focus on replenishing moisture and have a light tint to address discoloration. Due to this, the former can take shape in different textures, finishes, and coverage options, but tinted moisturizers usually stick to the same sheer, dewy finish comparable to a skin tint or BB cream. With that being said, there are some tinted face creams (albeit very few and far between) that can offer the coverage level of a heavier, medium-coverage foundation.

Unlike tinted SPFs, which can vary in formulation, these moisturizers tend to be packed with nourishing ingredients that you'd find in non-colored face creams and serums — like hydrating hyaluronic acid, soothing aloe, and moisturizing glycerin — making them ideal choices for dry skin types.

No, nothing in your skin-care or makeup regimen can supplement the coverage of a traditional sunscreen with a broad-spectrum SPF rating of 30 or higher. We always encourage our readers to apply a sunscreen daily and not rely on makeup products with added SPF as their main source of protection. Look at a tinted moisturizer laced with SPF as a supportive layer to your usual sunscreen in your skin-care routine.