BEST VEGAN BRONZERS
Quick List | Best Vegan Bronzers
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Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer
BaeBlu Organic Bronzer 100% Natural Matte Pressed Powder
W3LL PEOPLE – Natural Bio Bronzer Stick
Milani Silky Matte Bronzing Powder
Undone Beauty 4-in-1 Matte/Shimmer Powder Bronzer
Lavera Mineral Sun Glower Powder Duo
NYX Professional Makeup Matte Bronzer
One of the most popular bronzers out there, the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer is infused with Murumuru butter for a cream-to-powder finish. It features refined pearls and soft-focus pigments to smooth and brighten your skin tone, leaving you with a radiant shimmery-bronze glow. As well as Murumuru butter, this vegan bronzer is also made with cupuaçu butter, tucuma butter, essential fatty acids and pro-vitamins that soften and moisturize the skin.
Pros
✓ Smooth and easy application.
✓ Ideal for those with sensitive skin
✓ Long-lasting.
✓ Conditioning and nourishing for the skin.
Cons
✗ While some users found the tropical scent quite pleasant, others found it too overpowering.
The BaeBlu Organic Bronzer is a completely natural, plant-based option. It’s lightweight yet buildable formula allows you to control the amount of color you’re after. It has a matte finish, meaning it can also be used to add tan to the face and neck, and blend uneven skintones. This product boasts a range of healthy ingredients such as jojoba oil, goldenseal root extract, and oregano leaf extract, just to name a few. These ingredients help heal, protect and moisturise the skin, all while giving your complextion a touch of tan.
Pros
✓ No artificial colors, preservatives or fragrances.
✓ Natural looking glow.
✓ Long lasting.
✓ Great for contouring.
✓ Uses natural mineral pigments which keep the earth safe.
Cons
✗ The scent might not be for everyone.
This multi-use cream to powder bronzer is formulated with safe, non-toxic ingredients, and is also non-comedogenic (i.e. won’t block pores). It has been formulated to color adapt with any skin tone in order to warm the complexion and reduce rendess. Ingredients such as jojoba oil, organic aloe and organic green tea are used to give your complextion a naturally radiant glow, and soothe and protect the skin.
Pros
✓ Skincare infused.
✓ Color adapting formula.
✓ Organic ingredients to nourish and improve skin quality.
✓ Blends really well.
Cons
✗ Very small amount of product.
✗ May not be suitable for all skin types.
The Milani Silky Matte Bronzing Powder is available in four shades, ranging from light brown to deep tan, so you’re sure to find an option that complements your complexion. The soft, lightweight formula is designed to blend seamlessly into the skin, providing a gorgeous natural glow. Formulated with argan oil, this vegan bronzer moisturizse the skin and reduces signs of ageing. It can be used as contour, or lightly applied all over the face for a natural looking tan.
Pros
✓ Anti-ageing and hydrating ingredients.
✓ Blends into skin without streaking.
✓ Pleasant scent.
✓ Long-lasting.
Cons
✗ May not work for some skin tones.
✗ Some customers felt the pigment was too sheer.
Undone Beauty has created this 4-in-1 multi-purpose palette that features two matte bronzing shades and two non-sparkly shimmer shades. This allows for bronzing, highlighting and customization to create your perfect shade of bronze.This product blends out with ease, making use of ultra-fine, light reflecting pigments, and also includes natural coconut extract for a lovely radiant glow.
Pros
✓ Large compact that is well worth the price.
✓ Ultra-fine, truly blendable pigments.
✓ Customizable and multi-use.
✓ A little goes a long way.
Cons
✗ A possibility that the compact might break.
✗ May appear chalky or splotchy depending on the skin type.
The Mineral Sun Glow Powder Duo from Lavera is designed for highlighting cheeks and brows, and adding a glowy tan to the face and neckline. The two shades in the compact complement each other to enhance your natural skin tone or highlight your tan. Packed with natural minerals, this vegan bronzer is great for your skin and is sure to provide you with a radiant summer glow.
Pros
✓ Light-reflecting.
✓ Smooth and easily blendable.
✓ Lasts all day.
Cons
✗ Coverage is a little light.
✗ Compact powder may break apart.
This vegan bronzer from Mineral Fusion features a matte bronzer and a shimmering highlighter shade, adding an instant radiant glow to your complextion. Its all natural, healthy formula includes pomegranate, red tea, white tea and aloe vera to soothe the skin and assist against radical free damage. It also includes naturally acting minerals to provide UV protection.
Pros
✓ Rich in age-defying nutrients and antioxidants.
✓ Subtle touch of shimmer to make your skin look extra healthy.
✓ Full of natural, clean ingredients.
✓ Doesn’t settle into fine lines.
Cons
✗ This product caused some users to break out.
✗ Some users had issues with the texture of this product on application.
If you’re after a radiant bronze glow without the glitter, this is the bronzer for you. This vegan bronzing powder from NYX has a natural matte finish and applies with a velvety texture that lasts all day. It is best applied with a fluffy powder brush, and can even be brushed down the centre of limbs to give them a slimmer appearance.
Pros
✓ Buildable to enhance and even the skin tone.
✓ Creates smooth, velvety skin.
✓ Budget friendly.
✓ Great for oily skin.
Cons
✗ Some people found this color had too much of an orange undertone.
✗ May not suit darker skin tones.
The Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer lasts for up to eight hours and adds sun-kissed warmth and dimension to your face. Its shine-free, vegan formula is buildable and can be used for bronzing or contouring the skin. Infused with cocoa powder, you’re sure to love the delicious chocolatey scent of this product.
Pros
✓ Silky smooth and blendable formula.
✓ Wonderful cocoa fragance.
✓ Lightweight and longlasting.
Cons
✗ Some customers found this product was quite patchy.
✗ May irritate sensitive skin.
This vegan bronzer from Smashbox is full of true-color coated pigments that allow your skin’s natural undertones to come through, meaning it will complement your complexion perfectly and give you a lovely sun-kissed glow. It is also infused with Photoset Mineral Complex, which allows it to last for eight hours. If you’re looking for an ultra-fine, vegan bronzer with a matte finish, this might just be the one for you.
Pros
✓ Blends very easily.
✓ Gorgeous natural matte finish.
✓ Lasts all day.
Cons
✗ A possibility the product may crack inside the compact.
✗ Limited shade range.
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