Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Blurring Bronzer
by Too Faced · makeup
Editor's Take
Dimethicone-based pressed powder with real optical blurring tech (Glass Beads), but the synthetic dye cocktail and undisclosed fragrance keep it firmly in the conventional makeup lane.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.0 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.9 / 10
The Verdict
This is a competent blurring bronzer that delivers on its matte promise through a combination of oil-adsorbing starches and light-diffusing Glass Beads; the optical technology is real, not marketing fluff. The Dimethicone base ensures smooth, even application, and the inclusion of actual Theobroma Cacao Fruit Powder nods to the chocolate branding without pretending to be skincare. Where it stumbles is the long tail of synthetic organic dyes and lakes, plus undisclosed fragrance, which disqualify it from any clean certification despite the mineral pigment base. Worth it for the blurring performance if you prioritize finish over ingredient transparency.
Full INCI list
Dimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Mica, Glass Beads, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Fruit Powder, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopherol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 27 (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)