The Ultimate Natural Highlighter for a Stunning Summer Glow

Feb 22, 2025

As the days grow longer and sun-kissed skin becomes the season’s ultimate accessory, there's no better time to embrace a healthy, radiant glow and a natural highlighter is just the ticket. But what if your glow-up could do more than just make you look good?


"Stunning formula, gives a beautiful glow that doesn't look glittery or sweaty, so flattering on mature skin and looks great with or without makeup. This is the best illuminating product I have ever used, it moisturising, non sticky and it smells divine."

Jane M.

Get Your Summer Glow

A woman wearing Scottish skincare brand Raven Botanicals natural highlighter, facing the sun

Glow Illuminator by Raven Botanicals is an award-winning natural highlighter that nourishes your skin, enhances your natural radiance, and is consciously crafted from start to finish. It’s not just another beauty product. It’s quite literally sunshine in a bottle.



Why Choose a Natural Highlighter?

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Traditional highlighters often rely on synthetic ingredients and harsh additives that can irritate and dry your skin. Glow Illuminator is a natural highlighter that offers an plant-based alternative, blending skincare and luminosity into one transformative product. 


Read on to find our what make our natural highlighter so special!

Botanical Brilliance

Ingredients That Love Your Skin Back


Equilux is more than a shimmer — it's a skin-loving product with nourishment in every drop. Its plant-powered formula includes:


  • Camellia Oil – Lightweight and non-greasy, it delivers hydration without clogging pores — perfect for warmer weather.
  • Safflower Oil – High in linoleic acid to support your skin’s natural barrier, keeping it soft and supple.
  • Argan Oil – A powerhouse of Vitamin E and antioxidants to enhance elasticity and radiance.

Together, these oils combine to create a natural highlighter that deeply hydrates and conditions the skin, leaving it dewy, healthy, and luminous.

Argan, camellia and safflower, the ingredients in scottish skincare brand Raven Botanicals natural highligher, Glow Illuminator

The Glow Factor

Ethically Sourced Mica


The magic of this natural highlighter lies in its delicate shimmer — thanks to ethically sourced mica. Forget chunky glitter; this natural highlighter achieves a radiant, lit-from-within glow that looks effortlessly real.


Finely-milled mineral mica creates a subtle sheen that catches the light beautifully, making your skin look naturally luminous - never overdone.

Sustainable Sunkissed Beauty

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A Natural Highlighter Powered by Scottish Sunbeams


What sets Glow Illuminator apart from other natural highlighters isn't just what’s inside the bottle — it’s how it’s made.

Handcrafted in East Lothian, Scotland, each bottle is produced in a solar-powered studio. Raven Botanicals is committed to sustainable practices, reducing environmental impact while creating luxurious, eco-conscious beauty products.

When you choose Equilux, you're choosing a natural highlighter that’s as kind to the planet as it is to your skin.


How to Use our Natural Highlighter

Glow Your Own Way


This versatile natural highlighter fits seamlessly into any beauty routine:

  • Wear it Alone – Apply directly to clean, moisturised skin for an effortless, dewy finish.
  • Mix it In – Blend a few drops with your favourite foundation or BB cream to enhance all-over luminosity.
  • Targeted Highlighting – Dab onto cheekbones, brow bones, nose bridge, and cupid’s bow for a refined, light-catching glow.

However you use it, Glow Illuminator is a natural highlighter that delivers a soft-focus, summer-ready radiance that gently elevates your natural beauty.

Scottish Skincare Natural Highlighter with instructions on how to use

Choose Your Potion

Ready to glow? Whether you’re heading to the beach, brunching in the city, or dancing into golden hour, Raven Botanicals has the perfect natural highlighter to match your radiance.

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Equilux – Natural Sunkissed Radiance


Your go-to glow for everyday luminosity.


Equilux is a sheer, golden-toned natural highlighter designed to mimic the golden warmth of sunshine on skin. Infused with light-reflecting mica and nourishing botanical oils, it delivers that effortless, “just got back from holiday” radiance — subtle, sunkissed, and fresh. Think dewy mornings, golden hour strolls, and skin that looks lit from within and you've captured the essence of our natural highlighter perfectly!

Ideal for fair to medium skin tones or anyone craving a healthy, golden glow without overpowering shimmer.

Sorceress – Deeper Sunkissed Glow


For bold, bronzed enchantment.


Sorceress turns up the glow with a deeper, richer finish — perfect for medium to deep skin tones or those who want to prolong and enhance their summer tan. With richer undertones and the same skin-loving base of plant extracts enjoyed by Equilux, Sorceress is a natural highlighter that delivers a richer glow that still looks effortless and natural.


It’s sun-drenched skin in a bottle — radiant, mystical, and powerful.

Scottish skincare brand Raven Botanicals natural highlighter Glow Illuminator
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"A beautiful glow product that leaves me looking healthy! I love that its a nourishing oil too. The glow is very natural looking and no sparkle (I'm in my 50s, I don't want glittery sparkle!) Another wonderful product from Raven...thank you xx"

Louise R.


Glow Illuminator is your ultimate natural highlighter for achieving a radiant, sun-kissed glow—infused with nourishing botanical oils and ethically sourced mica for a luminous finish that looks and feels like healthy skin. Crafted sustainably in a solar-powered studio in East Lothian, Scotland, this radiant natural highlighter offers conscious beauty without compromise. 


Whether you prefer the golden softness of Equilux or the bronzed depth of Sorceress , each blend is designed to enhance your skin’s natural radiance while staying true to nature. Glow your way, glow responsibly, glow with a natural highlighter that stays all day.

Get glowing with natural radiance that glows rather than shines

Long-lasting elegant and natural highlighter for face and body

Embrace greener beauty knowing this natural highlighter is made using real Scottish sunbeams

 
A portrait of Charlotte Harvey, founder of Raven Botanicals

The Author: Charlotte Harvey

Charlotte Harvey, co-founder of Raven Botanicals, brings a rich education in botany to our natural skincare formulations. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does oil cleansing work?

Oil cleansing works by using oils to dissolve impurities, makeup, and excess sebum on the skin. As "like dissolves like," the cleansing oil effectively breaks down other oils, to give a thorough, gentle cleanse without stripping the skin's natural barrier.

Is oil cleansing suitable for all skin types?

Yes, oil cleansing can be great for all skin types, including oily and acne-prone skin! It might feel counterintuitive, but using oil can help balance oil production and prevent dry and oily patches.

How often should I use an oil cleanser?

You can use an oil cleanser daily. For people with oily or acne-prone skin, oil cleansing can help maintain balance and ward off breakouts.

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