Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer: a Guru Score of 73%

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

"One of my favorite bronzers that's available on Amazon is the classic Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer. [...] It just smells so good. It's another one of those foolproof products. Like, if I really had to start over, I'm just going to go for what I know I'm going to use over and over again and what I've reached for for years. And that is this bronzer for me. It's so good. [...] It's just such a good formula that blends itself out and it smells really good, too."

All 5 takes from Allie Glines

Doing My Makeup Like It's 2016 🥹 (haha this is a fun one)

"This changed my life, right? I feel like this is one of those products that has really stuck around in people's routines. [...] It's still so good. It's just as I remember. It's so good."

Why did I ever stop using this? 🤯 (January Favorites)

"I don't know why I ever like put this down. I revisited this in my 2016 video and it's literally just sat here on my filming desk since filming that and I've been using it on a daily basis. First of all, can we talk about how good the smell is? They nailed the scent. And you guys know I'm somebody who does not like scents in my products, but if they took the scent out of this, I would be mad because it smells so good to me. [...] This is the original bronzer shade."

I LOVE how this look turned out!! 😍 Keep using what you have!!

"This is something that I also like can't put down. Ever since filming my 2016 video, I've loved this all over again. I just think for myself and my skin tone, it's a really really nice properly warm bronzer that doesn't look orange on me, which I appreciate. Especially with it being the dead of winter, I just want a little bit of glow sometimes without looking orange, like it has to look like it's natural and this really does the trick. I love it."

Trying TONS of NEW Drugstore Makeup!! 😱

"This is the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer. I feel like this is just so foolproof, it still continues to be one of the best bronzers in my collection, and the smell is just so nostalgic."

If I Replaced My Makeup on Amazon Today.. 📦

"One of my favorite bronzers that's available on Amazon is the classic Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer. [...] It just smells so good. It's another one of those foolproof products. Like, if I really had to start over, I'm just going to go for what I know I'm going to use over and over again and what I've reached for for years. And that is this bronzer for me. It's so good. [...] It's just such a good formula that blends itself out and it smells really good, too."

Dr. Sam Ellis

898k subs

~Yay

"For my bronzer, I use the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer in shade Bronzer. [...] I really like this one because it's not too warm. [...] If you have a fairer complexion like I do, if you use a bronzer that's too warm, you'll just start to look orange. This is a nice neutrally pigmented bronzer that also doesn't lean too gray, and I don't want it gray because I'm not trying to contour with this bronzer. I'm just trying to warm up my complexion and make it look like I have a tan."

All 2 takes from Dr. Sam Ellis

Dermatologist's Morning Routine Before Work: Body & Skin Care, Makeup, Hair, & More! | Dr. Sam Ellis

"Today I'm using the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer which I dropped on the ground and now is completely broken but we're still going to use it. I just think this is like a really nice neutral bronze shade and I don't use blush because of my rosacea, I find that my cheeks are pink enough on their own."

Dermatologist's "No Makeup" Makeup Routine to Even Skin Tone & Enhance Features | Dr. Sam Ellis

"For my bronzer, I use the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer in shade Bronzer. [...] I really like this one because it's not too warm. [...] If you have a fairer complexion like I do, if you use a bronzer that's too warm, you'll just start to look orange. This is a nice neutrally pigmented bronzer that also doesn't lean too gray, and I don't want it gray because I'm not trying to contour with this bronzer. I'm just trying to warm up my complexion and make it look like I have a tan."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Nay

"It came in two different shades, the other shade was much more orangey, this one was a little bit cooler. [...] I don't like the smell of it. So this is a pretty warm shade. I'm not loving this shade, I like the color on the original Butter Bronzer a lot better than this."

What the evidence says.

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

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer?

A powder bronzer formulated to add warmth and dimension to the complexion.

Is Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer's Guru Score?

Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.