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With summer in full swing, it can be easy to forget to put on SPF when you’re on vacation with your BFF or spending time at your family’s beach house for the entire summer (anyone else trying to have a Belly Conklin summer from The Summer I Turned Pretty?). But SPF is so important, bestie — not only does it protect you from wrinkles down the line as you age, but it also reduces your risk of getting sunburn and skin cancer. And thankfully, incorporating SPF into your skincare routine is easier than ever with the invention of — voila! — tinted moisturizers with SPF!
Think of a tinted moisturizer with SPF like if foundation and sunscreen had a baby — not only do they provide the blurring and smoothing effects of a lightweight foundation, but also the skin protection of a sunscreen. They’re easy to reapply and layer, and they typically don’t feel as heavy as a normal foundation (because really, who wants their face to be caked with makeup in the summertime?).
Here are seven of the best tinted moisturizers with SPF, all with at least 14 shades to choose from and under $50.
- Tower 28 SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen
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At $30, the Tower 28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen is a two-in-one mineral sunscreen that protects your face while also smoothing out your skin. This gluten free, vegan, and cruelty free tinted sunscreen is safe for all skin types, including sensitive skin (and is even safe for those with eczema!). Formulated with prickly pear, white sage, and aloe vera, this tinted sunscreen comes in 14 buildable shades.
Tower 28, $30
- ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
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The ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 comes in 30 shades, making it one of the best tinted moisturizers with SPF with the most shades for everyone. The formula is also silicone-free, fragrance-free, chemical screen-free, oil-free, non-comedogenic, and safe for sensitive skin. Made with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, this tinted moisturizer with SPF is more like a serum that helps glaze your skin in dewy goodness. Think of it like a green smoothie for your skin.
ILIA, $48
- Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30
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If you have drier skin, the Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30 is for you. This dewy formula is a skin tint, face oil, and SPF all in one, and is vegan, cruelty free, paraben-free, silicone-free, and gluten free. Coming in 14 shades, this tinted moisturizer with SPF is a fan-favorite. And if you need a refill, Milk Makeup offers a refill cartridge to help reduce plastic waste.
Milk Makeup, $42
- Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen
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The Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen comes in 24 shades and has no white undercast. Formulated with vitamin E, this tinted moisturizer with SPF offers long-lasting (yet weightless!) coverage — and is also the most affordable on this list at $29.
Rare Beauty, $29
- Saie Beauty Slip Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Tinted Moisturizer
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If you want clean SPF protection, the Saie Beauty Slip Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Tinted Moisturizer is perfect for you. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, licorice root, and pansy flower, this tinted moisturizer with SPF is both nourishing and hydrating. At $35, this sunscreen comes in 14 shades and is fragrance-free, cruelty free, and paraben-free.
Saie Beauty, $35
- Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer – Hydrating Gel Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30
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If you have dry skin in desperate need of hydration, then the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer – Hydrating Gel Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is your dream come true in a bottle. Hyaluronic acid helps boost and hydrate the skin, offering a dewy and glazed complexion. With 20 shades to choose from, this tinted moisturizer with SPF has been voted the #1 tinted moisturizer, and for good reason.
Bare Minerals, $37
- Supergoop! CC Screen 100% Mineral CC Cream SPF 50
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Formulated with clean ingredients, the Supergoop! CC Screen 100% Mineral CC Cream SPF 50 offers the strongest SPF on this list, making it perfect for when you’re planning on spending all day out in the sun. This tinted moisturizer comes in 15 shades and is especially great if you have oily or combination skin.
Supergoop!, $42
