Illuminating Creams

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Illuminating Creams.

Illuminating creams are designed to be worn on the skin and give the appearance of having a sheen of light from within. They can be used in a variety of ways, from adding a subtle glow to brightening your complexion.

SmashboxHalo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 25 with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1.4 fl oz/ 40mL·ITEM: 2376598

Color: Fair - Fair with a neutral undertone

663 Reviews

$55.50

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It gives a beautiful healthy glow that looks extremely natural and does not settle in fine lines. ...The coverage is medium and so I only need a little concealer under my eyes and my skin looks so fresh clean and glows! Love this!

What it is: An all-in-one, SPF primer-infused tinted moisturizer with lightweight, natural-looking dewy coverage that hydrates skin for up to 24 hours.

Coverage:
Light

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Liquid

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

SPF: SPF 30 and Under

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.

Bobbi BrownVitamin Enriched Hydrating Skin Tint SPF 15 with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1.69 oz / 50 ml·ITEM: 2701597

Color: Rich 1 - rich cool

1.1K Reviews

$65.00

illuminating & lightweight...I wish it was a little more hydrating feeling but it definitely gives a beautiful illuminating finish, has nourishing ingredients for skin and SPF 15! ...I think the brand is excellent for professional makeup and with this new product I have fallen in love with the fusion of vitamins sun protection and an ink of my ideal color to protect and illuminate my skin without feeling that you wear very light makeup I loved it

What it is: A 2-in-1 buildable skin tint delivering 12hr hydration while providing long-wearing, natural-looking coverage that’s sweat proof & humidity resistant.


Coverage: Light


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Cream


SPF: 15


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Provitamin D and Cactus Flower: Support a strong skin barrier.

- Vitamin E Complex: Defends skin from environmental aggressors.

- Hyaluronic Acid and Shea Butter: Immediately moisturize, soften, and condition.


NARSPure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

Size: 1.9 oz/ 56 mL·ITEM: 2455541

Color: Havana - for medium-deep skin with peach undertones

2.9K Reviews

$67.00

I have good skin, but some imperfect/red areas, and with a great brush and a beauty blender, it builds without looking cakey. My skin GLOWS with this product!...It's light and dewy and makes my face glow in the best possible way. This is absolutely my favourite go-to.



Skin type:
✔ Normal
✔ Dry
✔ Combination

What it is:
A lightweight tinted moisturizer that evens skin tone and provides a translucent veil of protection.

What it does:
Infused with lush, naturally derived ingredients, this lightweight tinted moisturizer immediately helps thirsty skin feel hydrated. It has been proven to help reduce the appearance of discoloration and dark spots caused by hyperpigmentation for a clearer and brighter complexion in just four weeks. Oil-free and luxurious, it obscures the appearance of lines, wrinkles, pores, and other imperfections.

$59.50

It really moisturizes and makes my skin look amazing. I tried BB creams and found them too thick but this is the perfect texture. ...My skin looks natural and glows in a subtle way. I still use it over my Clinique Defense moisturizer since my skin is dry. ...I love Clinique CC Cream

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Dry

What it is:
A simple step for glowing skin that moisturizes, perfects, and protects with SPF.

Solutions for:
- Dullness and uneven skintone

If you want to know more…
Lightweight formula instantly color corrects a range of complexion concerns—redness, dullness, sallowness—so all you see is a healthy-looking glow. Oil-free hydration and sunscreen mean a more flawless look tomorrow, too.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

$65.00

Bonus, I have really fair skin and this blends so well compared to other tinted moisturizers and bb creams that I find are always too dark....Glows...This is the 3rd time I buy this product. It makes my skin glow. Once I apply it on my face and don’t need makeup.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry

What it is:
An energy-boosting, lightweight, oil-free tinted moisturizer that hydrates, energizes, perfects, and protects in one simple step.

Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Uneven skin tone
- Dullness and uneven texture

If you want to know more…
Wake up with an energizing instant skin finisher that’s powered by coffee—so no one will know you hit snooze 15 times this morning. The multitasking master hydrates, energizes, and protects to maintain skin’s momentum all day.

Tower 28 BeautySculptino™ Soft Matte Cream Contour + Bronzer

Size: 0.158 oz / 4.5 g·ITEM: 2637106

Color: Broad - fair light with neutral undertones

468 Reviews

$30.00

Tower 28's illuminating cream bronzer is one of my favorite makeup products, so I couldn't wait for them to release a matte version for contour. ...New go to cream bronzer!...Looks so natural on the skin and gives a sunkissed glow!

What it is: A foolproof cream contour to softly shape and sculpt your face with a blendable texture and neutral undertones.

Formulation:
Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Green Tea Extract: Helps calm skin and contains a natural antioxidant.
- Mango Seed Butter: Helps hydrate and soothe the skin.
- Castor Seed Oil: Rich in fatty acids and helps moisturize skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This easy-to-apply cream has just the right amount of pigment to add natural dimension without all the buffing required of traditional contour creams. It's silky, silicone-free, and m

LANEIGERadian-C Cream with Vitamin C

ITEM: 2406841

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL

746 Reviews

$47.50

The cream illuminates the face and the skin looks smooth, hydrated and radiant....I received this product complimentary from Laneige. This Radian-C cream worked like a charm to illuminate and brighten up my skin, eliminating black spots and hyperpigmentation.

What it is: A gentle daily Korean moisturizer, enriched with vitamins C and E to visibly brighten your skin.


Skin Type: Normal and Dry


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dryness, and Dullness


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C Derivative: A potent, stable compound with visible brightening benefits.

- Vitamin E: Boosts the antioxidant effects of vitamin C.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

$62.00

Gave me that natural healthy glow I’ve been looking for without any of the oily sheeny appearance that some other creams have left me with!...Skin glows...I am a mid-aged woman who has been concerned about wrinkles and skin lately so the skin fixed barrier restoring gel cream it's amazing it helps strengthen and balanced and protect my skin and I can just feel a glow on my skin after I've used it day and night a couple pumps the bottle is also very unique with a push down top and it's also cruelty free and vegan which is awesome I would highly recommend this

What it is: A lightweight, visibly pore-refining gel-cream powered by B-L3™ that hydrates, absorbs excess oil, and repairs skin’s moisture barrier.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Oiliness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 3.75% Patented* B-L3™ Barrier Lipid Complex: Replenishes natural lipids to repair skin’s moisture barrier in as little as one hour.
- 1.84% Saccharide Isomerate: Soothes and supports the skin barrier to deliver long-term hydration.
- 2% Niacinamide: Evens the look of skin tone, absorbs excess oil, and refines the appearance of pore size.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing

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