
Bronzer is one of my very favorite makeup products because it brings so much life to your face. It adds just a bit of warmth that can give you a look that screams “I just went on the best summer ever!” when you really haven’t even left your house for three days. However, it can be difficult for those of us with senstive skin to find one that is suitable for us. That’s why I’ve curated a list of my favorite fragrance free bronzers that will give you that sun-kissed glow that won’t irriate your skin.
Read on to learn about our top picks of fragrance free bronzers:
Nars Laguna Bronzer
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Nars Laguna has been a fan favorite for years and one that I personally have purchased multiple times. I love this one because of the golden shimmer that adds the most perfect glow to the cheeks. The shimmer is finely milled so it gives you the perfect sun-kissed glow that I live for.
This one is on the higher end of the price spectrum at $38 per container. I usually opt for the mini size for $18 because I have so many bronzers I rotate through that I’d never finish a large container before it expires.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Nude Bronze Light
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Hourglass has one of the best powder formulas, hands down. It is so finely milled that you won’t ever notice a powdery look to the skin after applying it. Their Ambient Lighting Bronzer is no different. This one gives a really natural, subtle glow to the skin, since it is marbled in with their Ambient Lighting Powder in Nude Light. There is still a soft shimmer speckled throughout.
This is a luxury product at $52 for 11 grams of product. They do offer a mini size at 1.3 grams for $26.
Physicians Formula Bronze Booster
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Physiccian’s Formula’s Bronzer Booster is another bronzer that I’ve been coming back to for years and years. Not only does it deliver a healthy glow to the skin, but it also contains skin care ingredients and I felt like it made my skin feel softer. This one is matte, so it doubles up as a contouring powder as well depending on where you place it. If you’d like to learn more about bronzer and contour placement, click here to view my post on bronzer vs contour.
Physicians Formula is in the higher end of drugstore pricing. You can expect to pick this one up for around $11.
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
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Benefit’s Hoola bronzer is a warm, matte bronzer that does the trick to give you a warm, sun-kissed glow. Something special about this bronzer is that it comes in 4 different shades, so everyone can find a bronzer that looks great on their skin. I have a pretty light skin tone, so I think the Lite shade looks best on me, but if your skin tone is deeper, there are many other shades to choose from.
This one is sales for $30 for 0.28 oz of product.
Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer
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Tarte’s Amazonian Clay bronzer is a matte bronzer that multitasks extremely well. That is because it isn’t too warm. This means that you can get that warm glow, but also contouring is really easy with this bronzer. This one comes in 2 different shades: a light and deeper shade. I found this one to be easily blended into the skin and looks really natural. Overall, this is a good one to try out.
You can pick this up for around $30 for 0.32 oz of product.
Clinique True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer
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Clinique’s True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer is not only fragrance free, but is also forumlated without oil and parabens, so its a great fit for those of us with sensitive skin. Again, this is a matte bronzer that is well-suited to be used as a contour as well. While it is a beautiful golden bronze, it isn’t so warm that it will look silly as a contour. I think the shade Sunkissed is the perfect glowy bronze shade to warm up the skin and bring some life to it.
This bronzer retails for $33 for 0.33 oz of product.
Final Thoughts
I hope this post helped you find a few fragrance free bronzers that will work for you. I know that it can be so difficult to find a bronzer that works well for sensitive skin, especially if your skin is sensitive to fragrance.
Until next time… happy shopping!
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