
About this product
A creamy, balm-textured bronzer and skin enhancer available in multiple shades, designed to warm, sculpt, and add natural radiance to the face.
Full ingredients
Talc, Mica, Dimethicone, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Zinc Stearate, Silica, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Laureth-23, Nylon-12, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Laureth-4, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, [Vitis Vinifera Extract], Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)
Guru Score
Yay
3 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
What the gurus are saying
This cream bronzer earns consistent praise for its balmy, skin-like finish that blends effortlessly without looking powdery, muddy, or too glowy. It stays put all day, builds and shears beautifully, and works for beginners and mature skin alike because it adds subtle dewiness rather than drying down matte. Beyond bronzing, it doubles as an all-over complexion product, eye color, or blush base, and the shade range avoids the orange cast that trips up many bronzers.
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A creamy, balm-textured bronzer and skin enhancer available in multiple shades, designed to warm, sculpt, and add natural radiance to the face.
Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 87%.
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