tarte Amazonian clay skintuitive™ 12-hour powder blush
by tarte · other
Editor's Take
Kaolin clay for oil control, spherical polymers for blur, skin-identical ceramides , a technical powder that earns its wear time.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 6.4 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.0 / 10
The Verdict
This is a technically modern powder blush that balances performance with a mostly mineral base. The Kaolin clay and soft-focus polymers deliver genuine 12-hour wear and a flattering finish, while Ceramide NP and Squalane keep the formula from feeling like pure color. The synthetic polymer load and organic dye system pull the clean score down to Good, but the efficacy is Excellent and the technology is Modern , it's built to last on skin, not just look good in the pan. Worth it if you need a blush that won't migrate by mid-afternoon.
Full INCI list
-Amazonian Clay: Nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, and truer wear. Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Myristate, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, Kaolin, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Olive Glycerides, Nylon 6/12, Nylon-12, Water/Aqua/Eau, Silica, Ceramide NP, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dehydroacetic Acid. (+/ -): Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742)