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Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer.

Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer
Blush & Bronzer

About this product

A liquid bronzing serum designed to provide instant warmth and glow to the face, formulated with squalane and sunflower seed oil.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

79%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
2Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Fragrance-free
  • Lightweight feel with nourishing oils
  • Works on all skin tones

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    This instant bronzer earns praise for working across all skin tones and delivering a finished look that's caught on quickly at its price point. Gurus also appreciate that it skips fragrance and relies on squalane and sunflower seed oil to feel nice on skin, a thoughtful choice given the brand's typical use of scent in other products.
    Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Yay
    "We just launched the Sunny Serum, which is an instant face bronzer. It sold out instantly at Sephora. We really believe in it. It suits every skin tone, and I think with that kind of product at that kind of price point, it's doing really well. We've had to restock it gradually and it's looking fantastic."
    Yay
    "It looks nice it doesn't look ridiculous"
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    "It looks nice, looks like it's fragrance-free. [...] It's got multiple uses, you can use it on its own, you can mix it in with a foundation, you can mix it with moisturizer, you can use it as a highlighter. A lot of other bronzing drops say that they can be used like that, but typically most of the time they're too pigmented to really work, especially on its own. [...] We'll see, maybe it'll be all it's cracked up to be and maybe it'll disappoint me like some other ones."
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    "It looks nice it doesn't look ridiculous"

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Niacinamide

    Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

    Source: DermNet

    Sunscreen filters

    Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

    Source: DermNet

    Humectants and emollients

    Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

    Source: DermNet

    Frequently asked.

    What is Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer?

    A liquid bronzing serum designed to provide instant warmth and glow to the face, formulated with squalane and sunflower seed oil.

    Is Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer worth it?

    Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

    What is Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer's Guru Score?

    Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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