Kosas Tinted Face Oil: A 2023 Review

Sharing a full Kosas Tinted Face Oil Review. I am clearing up any confusion on this unique product and sharing my thoughts on how to use and how it really performs.

Today I am sharing all about Kosas Tinted Face Oil! I think there can be confusion around this product because not everyone knows exactly what it is or how to use it. But, I am here to clear the air and tell you everything you need to know about it and my review of the product.

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Kosas Cosmetics

Kosas offers some of the best natural beauty makeup products.  From their tinted face oil, to their lipsticks– you can’t go wrong with a Kosas product.  The pigments are rich and colors are beautiful!  They remind me of my conventional favorite MAC products with their bold pigments and packaging.  It makes you feel like you’re not sacrificing at all!

Kosas was founded in 2015 by Sheena Yaitanes and began with the Weightless Lip Color collection, with all orders shipped from her kitchen table. Since then, Kosas breakthrough products have included Tinted Face Oil and 10 Second EyeShadow because of their totally new approach.

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The Kosas brand follows strict standards when it comes to the ingredients they use.

Are Kosas makeup products clean?

Simply put, yes, Kosas products are clean! The Kosas brand bans over 2700 ingredients and follows both the Sephora and Credo Beauty clean standards.  Some of the ingredients that they ban from their products include:

  • Parabens
  • Phthalates
  • Sulfates
  • Talc
  • Formaldehyde
  • BHA/BHT
  • Propylene Glycol
  • Polyethylene Glycol
  • Phenoxyethanol
  • Petrolatum
  • Aluminum
  • Undisclosed “Fragrance”
  • Dimethicone/Cyclic Silicones

You can definitely be reassured that you are getting a clean product when purchasing from Kosas!

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Kosas Tinted Face Oil

While I love so many Kosas products, today I am diving in deep on the Kosas Tinted Face Oil!  This clean beauty foundation really took the clean beauty world by storm and for good reason.  It’s one of a kind and it gives your skin the dewiest looking complexion.  Not to mention, it works for so many ages too.  Read on to get the full scoop!

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The oils found in this product are so good for your skin!

What are the ingredients in Kosas Tinted Face Oil?

Kosas Tinted Face Oil has ingredients that are not only great for effective makeup but also bring real skincare benefits! Why wouldn’t you want your makeup to be nourishing your skin too?! And with 6 oils that your skin will love, you will get exactly that with the Kosas Tinted Face Oil. These include:

  • Avocado Oil: Moisturizing
  • Meadowfoam Oil: Plumping
  • Red Raspberry Oil: Reparative
  • Jojoba Oil: Soothing 
  • Camellia Seed Oil: Nourishing
  • Rosehip Seed Oil: Brightening

Does the Kosas Tinted Face Oil have SPF?

This product doesn’t have any SPF in it, but according to Kosas, some of the ingredients may improve how well your sunscreen works.

Is Kosas Tinted Face Oil Non Comedogenic?

I would say Kosas Tinted Face Oil is mostly non-comedogenic other than two specific ingredients.  

  • One of them is jojoba oil.  It’s not a high comedogenic ingredient rating a 2 (with 5 being the worst on the comedogenic scale) however, I always like to point it out because some people depending on skin type can have a harder time with it.  
  • The other ingredient is avocado oil.  This ranks a 3, again not the highest comedogenic rating but worth noting.  Overall, it is a non comedogenic foundation. I always recommend doing a test on yourself and seeing how you react.

Is it vegan?

Yes, the Kosas Tinted Face Oil is vegan. It is also cruelty free and gluten free. To add to it, Kosas is leaping bunny certified and cruelty free!

How do you apply the Kosas Tinted Face Oil?

This product is best applied with your fingers. If you prefer you can definitely use your favorite tool, but by all means using your fingers to apply it will do the job.  Overall, the application is super simple!  Follow the steps below:

  1. Prep your skin! This includes ensuring you are exfoliating on a regular basis. You will want to apply the Kosas Tinted Face Oil on just moisturized skin.
  2. Make sure to shake up your bottle of product. You will want to make sure the oil and pigment are fully mixed up and this will ensure it is.
  3. Using just your fingers, massage in 2-4 drops of the oil onto your skin
  4. If you prefer more coverage, you can use up to 6 drops OR you can build your coverage. Do this by applying your first layer, let it set in and then apply more product in the areas you are wanting more coverage.
Love how the Kosas Tinted Face Oil wears!

Comparison of Kosas Tinted Skin Oil and Ilia Skin Tint

Many want to know exactly how the Kosas Tinted Skin Oil compares with the Ilia Skin Tint. Having used both many times, I can tell you the Kosas Tinted Skin Oil feels lighter and gives you more of a glow than Ilia’s Skin Tint.  It’s also not as heavy feeling as the Ilia Skin Tint and more hydrating overall.  I really love the coverage it offers too.  It’s definitely a medium coverage but feels like it’s light coverage on the skin.  Has a great velvety texture overall.  The Kosas Tinted Face Oil doesn’t have an SPF in it, while the Ilia Skin Tint has SPF 40.  You can’t build with the Ilia Skin Tint either because of the SPF, it starts to look heavy and cakey.  The main difference between the Kosas Tinted Face Oil and the Ilia Skin Tint is the SPF.

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Gurl Gone Green’s Review of Kosas Tinted Face Oil

This is a hydrating spin on foundation that feels light and leaves you with a glow. I thought I wouldn’t like it originally but after I gave it a try, I realized how wrong I was. The Kosas Tinted Face Oil offers such good coverage, a lot better than I thought, yet it doesn’t feel heavy or cakey.  Just a light overall feel.  It gives my face an overall polished and pulled together look.  Plus, it looks so dewy and fresh.  My skin literally looks like it’s glowing!  It feels hydrating too- something I love having drier skin.  Especially great for skin in the winter as it gets colder.  I love how my skin has the hydrated feeling throughout the day instead of feeling dry because of a foundation that’s too heavy.  It glides on your skin and leaves it feeling moisturized but with great coverage.  It’s a totally different formula compared to any clean beauty foundation that I’ve tried.  It is a liquid but more of an oily liquid, less dense and creamy and more like an oil that is tinted.  It really just melts into the skin. Wearing this is basically saying “yes” to your dewiest skin!

It was a top pick in my Mature Skin Foundation Guide among the models!  ​​The 50 year old and the 60 year old model preferred Kosas Tinted Facial Oil for full coverage.  The 60 year old said, “I like how it doesn’t feel heavy, yet offers more coverage on days when I want to wear a little more makeup.”  I love that it not only works for younger skin but also mature skin- a win/win on both!  You can also check it out in my Organic Beauty Foundation Guide and on Allure’s Best of Beauty 2019 list!  Check it out here!

If you have tried Kosas Tinted Face Oil, let me know what you think of it below!

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Cheers, Suzi

Suzi

Suzi is a wife, and mama who is passionate about sharing her natural lifestyle with those around her. She created Gurl Gone Green to show how our everyday decisions, from what we use on our face, home and the food we eat affect us more than we know. She loves holding space where people can weed through the marketing clutter to find truth, and ultimately make the best decision for their families.

4 Comments

  1. Anna

    My daily foundation was this lovely Kosas tinted oil, and when I recently tried to repurchase I was surprised to see it’s been discontinued! It was the best one I’ve ever found. So disappointing. Do you know of one that is similar, and hopefully just as good?

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  2. Rory

    This is my favourite foundation, and it’s been discontinued. Do you have any recommendations for a similar production? I love how light it is, and how quickly it blends. Thanks!

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