Acne-Safe and Acne-Scary Makeup Spotlight: ColourPop Cosmetics
What exactly is in face and body glitter and is it acne-safe? Out of over a dozen blushes, how many of ColourPop’s passed our test? The answer to these burning questions and more in this edition of Acne-Safe or Acne-Scary.
A client requested this makeup line, so we are happy to accommodate! ColourPop boasts fun, affordable products at good prices, so they are no doubt targeted to tweens and early 20s – but are their products safe for the masses with acne-prone skin? Let’s dig in!
Primer:
Pretty Fresh Set it Up Airbrush Primer – Acne-safe!
Hyaluronic Hydrating Primer – No way!
(Coconut oil, argania spinosa kernel oil)
Natural Matte Primer – Proceed with caution!
(Plankton extract)
Foundation:
Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Acid Tinted Moisturizer – Proceed with caution!
(Tribehenin)
Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Hydrating Foundation – Acne-safe!
Concealer:
Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Creamy Concealer – No way!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, hexyl laurate, beeswax)
No Filter Matte Concealer – Proceed with caution!
(Plankton extract)
Powder:
No Filter Loose Setting Powder – Proceed with caution!
(Talc)
Pretty Fresh Pressed Face Powder – No way!
(Magnesium myristate, talc)
Blush:
Blush Stix – No way!
(Stearic acid, red 6 and 7 15850)
Heart Blush – No way!
(Talc, magnesium myristate, D&C Red 27)
Instant Crush Cream Blush – No way!
(Shea butter, red 6 and 7 15850, red 27 45410:2)
Super Shock Blush – No way!
(Soybean oil, mango seed butter, red 7 lake 15850)
Liquid Blush – No way!
(Chrondus crispus, red 7 lake 15850)
Instant Crush Cheek & Lip Balm – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate, shea butter, red 7 lake 15850, red 40 16035)
Extra Glazed Cheek Palette – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate, red 6 15850, talc, magnesium myristate)
Just A Flush Cheek Palette – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate, red 7 15850, talc, magnesium myristate)
Born to Blush – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate, red 7 15850, talc, magnesium myristate)
Cheek Dew Serum Blush – Acne-safe!
Pressed Powder Blush – No way!
(Talc, magnesium myristate, red 6 and 7 15850, red 27 45410:2)
Bank Roll – No way!
(Talc, magnesium myristate, red 40 16035)
Highlighter:
Liquid Hi-Lite – No way!
(Laureth-23, laureth-4)
Super Shock Highlighter – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate)
Pressed Powder Highlighter – No way!
(Talc, magnesium myristate, red 6 and 7 15850, red 40 16035)
Lite Stix – No way!
(Synthetic beeswax, hydrogenated soybean oil, stearic acid)
Liquid Lite Glow Drops – No way!
(Laureth-23, laureth-4)
Natch – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate, red 40 16035)
Hawkins Drops – No way!
(Laureth-23, laureth-4)
Magix Gem – No way!
(Isopropyl myristate, red 7 lake, red 40 16035)
Bronzer:
SOL Liquid Sun Glow Drops – Acne-safe!
Bronze Stix – No way!
(Synthetic beeswax, hydrogenated soybean oil, stearic acid)
Mega Bronzer – No way!
(Magnesium myristate, red 40 16035)
Pressed Powder Bronzer – No way!
(Magnesium myristate, red 7 lake, red 6, red 6 lake)
Setting Spray:
Pretty Fresh Lock it in 16HR Makeup Setting Spray – Proceed with caution!
(Hydrogenated castor oil)
Hydrating Setting Mist – No way!
Natural Matte Setting Mist – Proceed with caution!
(Plankton extract)
Glitter:
Moon Crystal Powder – Acne-safe!
Sailor Moon Glitter Gel – No way!
(Laureth-23, laureth-4)
Shimmering Dry Oil – No way!
(Coconut oil, Sclerocarya birrea Seed oil)
Gliterally Obsessed – No way!
(Laureth-23, laureth-4)
Madame Leota – No way!
(Laureth-23, laureth-4)
Champagne – No way!
(Coconut oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, red 6 lake, red 7 lake, red 40 lake)
Sailor Moon Pressed Powder Highlighter – No way!
(Magnesium myristate)