Physicians Formula
Physicians Formula Magic Mosaic Bronzer Light Bronzer - 0.3oz
Multiple regulatory or evidence-based flags. We’d skip this.
- Safety32
- Ethics75
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
This is the public anonymous score. Personal Fit is calculated after you add it to your shelf. Extended analysis blends imported data with our review prompts and is checked before it appears.
Multiple regulatory or evidence-based flags. We’d skip this.
Ingredients tracked
40
Flagged ingredients
6
Category
moisturizer
Safety
32
- CYCLOPENTASILOXANE is on the ChemSec SIN List (Substitute It Now).-8
- BHT has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- PROPYLPARABEN is on the ChemSec SIN List (Substitute It Now).-8
- PROPYLPARABEN has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
Ethics
75
- Physicians Formula is PETA certified cruelty-free, indicating a commitment to animal welfare. However, the brand lacks extensive sustainability commitments and transparency in its supply chain, placing it in the above-average category.
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
Contains several synthetic and potentially irritating ingredients, including parabens and colorants.
Review confidence: 85%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Contains pigments like titanium dioxide and iron oxides that provide color.
Routine notes
- Best used during makeup application.
Claims to treat carefully
Nothing flagged here yet.
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
Sourced from the brand's own published ingredient list.
6 ingredients are flagged below.
talc
synthetic wax
isopropyl lanolate
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
cetyl acetate
mica
nylon-12
lauroyl lysine
cyclopentasiloxane
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist.
octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate
acetylated lanolin alcohol
bht
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
methylparaben
propylparaben
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist. Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
ultramarines
manganese violet
carmine
titanium dioxide
Possible carcinogen per IARC. Usually a low-level concern in cosmetics at typical use.
red 7 lake
yellow 5 lake
isostearyl neopentanoate
polybutene
butyl stearate
phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
ethylparaben
butylparaben
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist. Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic. The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
isobutylparaben
iron oxides
red 6
yellow 6 lake
chromium oxide greens
chromium hydroxide green
ferric ferrocyanide
blue 1 lake
dimethicone
bis-diglyceryl
olyacyladipate - 2
tocopheryl acetate
dehydroacetic acid
sorbic acid
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
Concerns
- Dryness
- Texture
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
cyclopentasiloxane
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist.
bht
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
propylparaben
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist. Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
titanium dioxide
Possible carcinogen per IARC. Usually a low-level concern in cosmetics at typical use.
phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
butylparaben
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist. Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic. The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
Safety
- CYCLOPENTASILOXANE is on the ChemSec SIN List (Substitute It Now).-8
- BHT has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- PROPYLPARABEN is on the ChemSec SIN List (Substitute It Now).-8
- PROPYLPARABEN has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
- Buy at Target
Target
Best price$12.99
We need more merchant data before we can calculate a useful price spread.
No public dupe recommendation is attached to this product yet.
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