What Is A ‘’Tone Up Sunscreen’’, And Why You Should Be Wearing It Right Now!

It still surprises me how many people aren’t still incorporating sunscreen into their daily beauty routine. Protecting the layer of your skin by lathering sunscreen everyday should not be up for a debate. Hello, how many of you are aware of the danger that UV rays bring? And yet, you’re still taking it very lightly—skin damage like wrinkles, uneven skin tones, dull skin and worse, skin cancer are all due to the harmful sunlight.

Finding the right sunscreen can be difficult. Most of the sunscreens we found on the market are either greasy, thick in texture, chalky and just straight up annoying. That is why we are suggesting another alternative when it comes to SPF wearing. Enter: tone-up sunscreen. They are exactly like normal sunscreen, but better—especially for you oily skin peeps, you’re going to be very thankful that you discovered this product.

But before you think, ‘’Ugh, there’s no difference anyway’’, believe us, there are differences. So, let’s find out why tone-up sunscreen is the best alternative to replace the usual chalky sunscreen. Plus, Beauty Insider’s top pick for the best tone-up sunscreen!

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First, What Are Tone-Up Products?
Benefits Of Using Tone Up Sunscreen
Best Tone-Up Sunscreen In Malaysia

First, What Are Tone-Up Products?

If you’re a K-beauty lover, you have probably come across these ‘’tone-up’’ trends you see online. Even Korean celebrities have been promoting the trends for quite some time now. But how familiar are you with Korean beauty lingo? The words ‘’’tone-up’’ often appears on skincare essentials like moisturizer, eye creams and the most popular, sunscreen—but best believe they all provide the same effect.

Tone up, just like the rest of thousands of other skincare essentials, are here to bring hydration into your skin, but what sets them away from the rest, is ‘’tone-up’’ help to further clarify your skin. In short, they help to elevate your skin tone to at least one shade lighter. Also, most tone-up products are made specifically to help with discolouration and uneven skin tone problems. Not to mention they also help with balancing your skin’s pH, so you’re really killing two birds with one stone here.

Benefits Of Using Tone Up Sunscreen

As mentioned earlier, it is vital for you to include sunscreen into your daily beauty routine. How can you be so okay knowing that your skin often soaks not only the UV rays caused by the sun but, by all the blue and green lights from your devices? And we know even the idea of slathering the chalky sunscreen can make your skin go icky due to its formulas, but the good news is.. now that we already know that there are things like tone-up products, you have nothing to worry about.

Contrasting to the usual sunscreen products you could get your hands on, tone up sunscreen brings you a lot of benefits you can ever imagine. Here are a few of the advantages.

1. Reduce Signs Of Aging

Sometimes, the obvious way to help reduce the signs of aging is by simply wearing sunscreen daily. Layering your skin with a sun protection can protect your skin density, collagen and tissues. And that means if you wear tone-up sunscreen daily, you don’t have to worry about wrinkles and ageing skin. So that’s a double point!

2. Helps Brighten Your Complexion

As explained earlier, any products that contain tone-up helps with adjusting your uneven skin tones. This is due to the tone up sunscreen always carries niacinamide, SPF 30 and extracts that help with brightening. So kiss your dark spots goodbye. You may not be able to see them for a while, as long as you have tone-up sunscreen with you.

3. Helps With Reducing Dark Spot

Which brings to the second point; tone up sunscreen helps reduce dark spots and acne scars. They won’t just brighten your complexion and bring illumination, they will also help with acne scarring problems and fade any dark spots. So if you have any stubborn spots, tone-up sunscreen will erase them.

4. Helps Shrinking Large Pores

Because of their ability to tone up your skin complexion and flexibility, tone-up sunscreen can altogether help shrink your large pores problem. They are mostly infused with skin care elements that help tighten and hydrate your skin layers, so at the end you’ll be blessed with a smoother and plumper complexion.

Best Tone-Up Sunscreen In Malaysia

1. Shiseido The Perfect Protector SPF 50+ PA++++

Lightweight and quickly-absorbed. This Shiseido tone-up sunscreen is perfect to wear under hot and humid weather, especially for us Asian women. You don’t have to worry about getting sweat all over your face as well because this sunscreen is straight up sweat resistant and non-oily. Definitely worth investing in.

Why we love it:

Sweatproof
Non oily
Reduce the appearance of wrinkles

Price: RM180.00

Where to buy: Sephora

2. Glowscreen Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Primer SPF 40 PA+++

With just a few squeeze of this magical Supergoop! Glow Screen, your dull and uneven looking skin will turn into a dewy, luminous and smoother looking complexion. This sunscreen is very lightweight, and can even be worn as a primer underneath your makeup. How convenient?

Why we love it:

Lightweight
Can be worn alone or as a primer
Protect the skin barrier

Price: RM160.00

Where to buy: Sephora

3. Sunplay Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence SPF 50, PA++++

Not only does it smell delicious, like lavender but this special sunscreen essence will help neutralize all the inflammation caused by dryness. It helps to tighten the skin barrier and overall protect your skin from uv rays, green light and blue light. Whether you’re indoor or outdoor, this sunscreen is perfect for you.

Why we love it:

Contains fruit extract
Blur your imperfections
Smells like lavender

Price: RM46.13

Where to buy: Watsons

4. KOSE Suncut Tone Up UV Essence

Another sunscreen that will not help protect your skin layer, but smell good as well. This sunbuilt UV essence from Kose will make your complexion stand out even without having to wear makeup. Your skin will look airbrushed like a photo filter on Instagram. They help hide all the imperfections on your skin!

Why we love it:

Blurred out imperfections
Non greasy sunscreen
Small and easy to carry everywhere

Price: RM41.93

Where to buy: Shopee

5. ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare BB Foundation

A tone-up sunscreen that will not only serve as a sun protection but also your makeup base. There’s a reason why this Anessa sunscreen is considered No.1 in the Japanese beauty market. They will help cover large pores, dark circles and obvious acne scarring. They give you a perfect matte finish, too.

Why we love it:

Can be worn as a sunscreen or makeup base
Flawless matte finish
Hydrating

Price: RM72.00

Where to buy: Watsons

6. Innisfree Tone Up No Sebum Sunscreen SPF50+

This mighty tone-up sunscreen from Innisfree contains no sebum, nor any other oily ingredients. It is perfect for your everyday use, whether you’re staying at home or stepping outside under the sun. They are infused with powerful antioxidants ingredients like cantella and green tea extract. Protecting you from all those harmful sun chemicals.

Why we love it:

Infused with cantella and green tea extract
Lightweight, non greasy
Suitable for everyday wear

Price: RM55.00

Where to buy: Threebs

7. The Face Shop Yehwadam Tone-Up Sun Cream

A highly recommended tone-up sunscreen that will immediately improve your skin’s density, act as a skin corrector, and overall anti-aging products. Seriously, what not to love about this magical product? They are jam packed with healthy ingredients like ginseng, pine mushroom and wilfordi root. You can now kiss your imperfections goodbye.

Why we love it:

Jam packed with natural and healthy ingredients
Rejuvenates and hydrate your skin
Texture feels rich and smooth on skin

Price: RM150.00

Where to buy: The Face Shop

8. Laneige White Dew Tone Up Fluid SPF35 PA++

Free from any harsh chemicals, this Laneige tone-up fluid used only the best multipurpose ingredients that will not only help protecting your skin barrier up to more than 8 hours, but also serves as hydrating primer that will covers and fades all the redness and imperfections that are stuck underneath your skin. Resulting in a healthier looking complexion!

Why we love it: