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Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Bronzer - Sunbeam Versus Westman Atelier Beauty Butter Matte Powder Bronzer - Coup de Soleil

Bronzer
Bronzer
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on January 30, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe bronzers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside

What's inside

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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Cosmetic Colorant

This synthetic powder is used to add a pearly/white color in cosmetics.

Cosmetic Colorant

Mica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.

Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.

This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.

Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.

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Preservative

Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.

This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.

Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.

You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.

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This ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.

When to use

6 Routines
83% use in am
17% use in pm
100% use every day
10 Routines
70% use in am
30% use in pm
100% use every day