Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick

by Westman Atelier · skin_care

Editor's Take

Kaolin gives this cream contour real grip and a believable skin finish, though Polyethylene keeps the clean-beauty halo from floating too high.

Four-pillar formula scores

  • Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
  • Modern Tech: 7.0 / 10
  • Clean Beauty: 7.5 / 10
  • Sustainability: 3.8 / 10

The Verdict

The label promises a cream; the formula delivers something more conventional. Strong clean is fair too, with plant-derived emollients and useful antioxidants like Tocopherol and Ascorbyl Palmitate, not just a pretty tint in a tube. The trade-off is the lower sustainability story, since Polyethylene, Behenylcarbamoylpropyl Polysilsesquioxane, and synthetic lake pigments keep it from feeling as clean as the branding suggests. Worth it for a cream contour that needs smooth payoff and stay-put wear, with the environmental compromise plainly on the counter.

Full INCI list

moisturizes deeply. -Kaolin Clay: Absorbs excess oil and helps formula stay in place. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Polyethylene, Mica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lecithin, Behenylcarbamoylpropyl Polysilsesquioxane, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture. May Contain:, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Red 30 Lake Ci 73360, Blue 1 Lake Ci 42090, Red 7 Lake Ci 15850, Yellow 5 Lake Ci 19140

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