Acne-Safe & Acne-Scary Makeup Spotlight: Charlotte Tilbury

British makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury’s namesake makeup line is considered a luxury line with a focus on bronzing, contouring, and blurring skin to create an everyday but glamorous look. She’s brought some celebrity cult products to the public, but which ones are safe and which ones are scary for the acne-prone person? Let’s find out! 

Tanning Drops: 

Beautiful Skin Island Glow Tanning Drops – Acne-safe!

Primer: 

Invisible UV Flawless Primer – No way! 

(Sorbitan isostearate, shea butter) 

Wonderglow – Proceed with caution!

(Sorbitan isostearate) 

Hollywood Flawless Filter – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)

Foundation: 

Airbrush Flawless Foundation – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)

Unisex Hydrating Glow – Proceed with caution!

(Diisostearyl malate) 

Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick – No way! 

(Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, castor seed oil, hydrogenated castor oil)  

Beautiful Skin Foundation – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, lauroyl lysine) 

Hollywood Flawless Filter – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate) 

Concealer:

Magic Away – Proceed with caution!

(Lauroyl lysine)

Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, hydrogenated castor oil, lauroyl lysine) 

Magic Vanish Color Corrector – Proceed with caution!

(Octyldodecanol) 

Powder: 

Airbrush Flawless Finish – No way!

(Corn starch, sweet almond oil) 

Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish – No way! 

(Lauroyl lysine, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate)

Bronzer: 

Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Bronzer – Acne-safe! 

Airbrush Bronzer – No way! 

(Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, lauroyl lysine) 

Filmstar Bronze and Glow – Proceed with caution!

(Corn starch)  

Hollywood Contour Wand – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, cetearyl alcohol + ceteareth-20) 

Blush: 

Hollywood Blush and Glow Guide Palette – Proceed with caution!

(Corn starch, red 7 lake, red 30 lake) 

Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick – No way!

(Octyldodecanol, red 7 lake)

Cheek To Chic – Proceed with caution!

(Corn starch, red 7 lake)

Beauty Light Wand – No way!

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate) 

Highlighter:

Glowgasm Face Palette – Proceed with caution!

(Carrageenan) 

Beauty Light Wand – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)

Glow Guide Face Architect Palette – Proceed with caution!

(Zea mays) 

Hollywood Glow Guide Face Architect Highlighter – Proceed with caution!

(Diisostearyl malate)

Setting Spray: 

Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray – Acne-safe!

Cassie Fehlen