Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Seine versus Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer Sun Coast (Light Bronze) .
Last updated on October 16, 2023. Published on February 23, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free bronzers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer 25 ingredients
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer 32 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
At a glance
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Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer 25 ingredients
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer 32 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer 25 ingredients
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer 32 ingredients
Octyldodecyl Myristate • Isononyl Isononanoate • Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate • Synthetic Wax • Diisostearyl Malate • Synthetic Fluorphlogopite • Silica • Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 • Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate • Caprylic/Capric Glycerides • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Sorbitan Isostearate • Microcrystalline Wax • Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer • Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate • Lecithin • Methicone • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Aluminum Hydroxide • Water • BHT • Titanium Dioxide • CI 77492 • CI 77491 • CI 77499
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Zea Mays Starch • Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Diisostearyl Malate • Triisostearyl Citrate • Microcrystalline Wax • Jojoba Esters • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Helianthus Annuus Extract • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax • Persea Gratissima Oil • Rosa Canina Fruit Oil • Glycine Soja Oil • Tocopherol • Polyglycerin-3 • Caprylyl Glycol • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • CI 15850 • CI 45380 • CI 73360 • CI 77891
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
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Diisostearyl Malate is an emollient and most often used in lip products. It comes from isostearyl alcohol, a fatty acid, and malic acid, an AHA.
As an emollient, Diisostearyl Malate helps create a thin film on your skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin soft and smooth.
Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Seine contains this as ingredient number 5.
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer Sun Coast (Light Bronze) contains this as ingredient number 6.
Microcrystalline Wax is created by de-oiling petroleum. It is highly refined and purified before being added to cosmetics.
Microcrystalline Wax is used to enhance the texture and create even consistency. It helps stabilize a product by preventing ingredients from separating.
Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Seine contains this as ingredient number 13.
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer Sun Coast (Light Bronze) contains this as ingredient number 8.
Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Seine contains this as ingredient number 23.
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer Sun Coast (Light Bronze) contains this as ingredient number 27.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Seine contains this as ingredient number 24.
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer Sun Coast (Light Bronze) contains this as ingredient number 26.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Seine contains this as ingredient number 25.
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer Sun Coast (Light Bronze) contains this as ingredient number 28.
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Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer 25 ingredients
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer 32 ingredients
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Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer 25 ingredients
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer 32 ingredients
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Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer 25 ingredients
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer 32 ingredients
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