Whether you're looking for a product to help you look younger or have a more radiant appearance, there are plenty of options out there. But finding the right one can be tricky. Here are some of the best shimmer moisturizers on the market today.
$49.50
shimmer doesnt show through...Ok so first off, it does have micro shimmers that almost look like a sheen. It is like a thick gel-lotion, not entirely creamy. ...I also have tried many other "glotions" and glowing primers / moisturizers and this ones much different in that it doesn't contain shimmers or crazy looking glittery frost.
What it is: An oil-free, illuminating formula that hydrates and primes while giving skin a natural, dewy glow.
Skin Type: Normal and Dry
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates and replenishes skin.
- Quinoa Protein: Protects, cares for, and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Micro-Pearls: Amplify skin's natural radiance for a beautifully luminous effect.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Makeup meets skincare with this two-in-one moisturizer and primer.
Size: 1.7 oz/50 ml·ITEM: 2927697
Color: Sunrise
$56.00
What it is: A formula of lightweight mineral SPF 40 glow drops that protects skin from UV rays while delivering radiance.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Strawberry-Oil-Infused Formula: Hydrates and softens skin.
- Blue Pea Flower: A powerful antioxidant known to visibly brighten skin.
- Plant-Derived Prebiotic: Known to nourish skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan
$78.50
I have been using this primer/moisturizer for a couple of weeks and I have to say: this is absolutely wonderful on my dry skin! ...This moisturizer is fantastic. The illumination is very subtle- no glitter or super shimmer here.
What It Is: A priming moisturizer that instantly nourishes and hydrates for soft, supple skin that’s perfectly prepped for makeup application.
What Else You Need To Know: This powerful, skincare-infused formula visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles for smoother skin. The luxurious texture instantly melts into skin, quickly absorbing to lock in moisture while simultaneously improving the look, feel, and wear of foundation.
Size: 1.7 oz / 50 ml·ITEM: 2837474
Color: Bronzelite - Copper, red and gold for a warm bronze glow
$51.00
After using this product for a few makeup looks, I really like the shine it gives and how it hydrates my base! It really does feel like a very moisturizing face cream but with a hint of shine and bronzey shade. ...The formula was pretty moisturizing and the shimmer was sheer, not too glittery. I think this is a great product to use as a highlighter and get a glowy, dewy skin on a daily.
What it is: A tinted moisturizer that boosts the look of dull skin with iridescent particles—the ultimate quick fix for luminous skin.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Cream
What Else You Need to Know: Strobe Cream boosts the look of dull, flat, or tired skin with nutritious vitamins and a mega-dose of green tea. The brightening formula provides radiance while hydrating and adds the softest, highlighter-like glow to skin.
$104.00
Great daytime moisturizer...I’m very picky about moisturizers, and this one is great. Dewy as promised! ...My favorite moisturizer ever!...This has been my go to moisturizer for my skin since the first one I finished over a year ago.
What it is: An ultra-rich, replenishing cream powered by vitamin C that hydrates and visibly transforms dry, dull skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: Minimizes and prevents the appearance of hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and wrinkles.
- Lactic Acid: Increases absorption and enhances antioxidant performance.
- Squalane: Hydrates and moisturizes.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This cream contains vitamin C, an essential vitamin that helps visibly improve skin densit
$57.00
I was so excited to try this moisturizer! I have very sensitive skin and have been seeing that gel moisturizers are better for your skin and sit well under makeup- all so true! ...This moisturizer is so lightweight but hydrating. The gel has super fine shimmer that leaves my face with a natural, healthy glow. ...Perfect gel moisturizer
What it is: An ultra-hydrating gel cream for visibly plump, smooth, and juicy skin that improves radiance, texture, and strengthens the skin barrier.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Formulation: Gel Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hexpeptide-9, Acetyl Hexpeptide-8 & 9: Clinically shown to visibly plump and intensely hydrate skin.
- Sustainable Orchid Stem Cells: Visibly smooth, plump wrinkles, and boost radiance.
- Patented Mineral Complex: Boosts hydration and strengthens skin barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
$92.00
What it is: A sumptuous moisturizer formula that increases skin’s hydration, elasticity, radiance, and visible lift.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Anti-Aging, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Marine Microorganisms: Visibly lift and firm, diminish the look of wrinkles.
- Camellia Flavonoid: Reduces signs of photoaging, enhances resilience, supports natural collagen.
- Super Critical CO2 Sandalwood: Visibly firms and brightens, improves barrier function.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate
ITEM: 2860864
Size: 1.69 oz/50 mL
$88.00
Moisturizer is fine, but this moisturizers claim around brightening are false, the reason why it makes those claims is because there are tiny glitter particles. 😳 wouldn’t have expect this from an expensive moisturizer....I love the smell of this moisturizer and the consistency. However, I don’t like the gold/pink shimmer that they added.
What it is: A lightweight moisturizer with a vitamin C alternative that visibly reduces dark spots and evens skin tone—for a radiant complexion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Patented Vine Sap Viniferine: Visibly diminishes and prevents dark spots for visibly even-toned skin.
- Niacinamide: Evens the appearance of skin tone.
- Pearlescent Minerals: Enhance the complexion with an immediate glow.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
ITEM: 2535326
Size: 2.5 oz/75 ML
$32.50
This product is amazing the scent the way it glides on your body. The shine it leaves 100% will surely buy this again...very creamy and hydrating that gives a shine. this ain't my fav scent but it does start fading away after around 20 mins
What it is: A collagen-supporting body cream, infused with the fruity-floral Cheirosa ’68 scent, that visibly plumps skin with vegan squalane and cacay oil, a bio-retinol.
Fragrance Family: Florals
Scent Type: Fruity Florals
Key Notes: Brazilian Jasmine, Pink Dragonfruit, Sheer Vanilla
Fragrance Description: In Brazil, one essential beauty secret is to be "cheirosa" (sheh-ro-zah), which means to always smell delicious. Vibrant and unexpected, this fruity-floral scent offers a transportive temptation through the abundant, sun-dappled gardens of Rio. This immersive scent is kissed with joy and always inviting.
ITEM: 2791911
Size: 1.69 oz / 50 mL
$56.00
The great skin moisturizer was exactly what my skin needed! Since the weather has been warmer, my skin has been breaking out/oily and none of my other moisturizers were doing my skin any good. ...This is the only priming moisturizer that I will ever use! If you have sensitive skin that gets irritated or breaks out from primers or heavy moisturizers, you need this.
What it is: A lightweight cream that provides time-release hydration and helps skin feel firmer and more elastic, all while soothing and prepping skin for makeup.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Redness
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Great Skin Complex: Has peptides, spermidine, and barrier polysaccharides to support the appearance of skin elasticity, firmness, and tone.
