Beauty lovers, I’m absolutely elated to partner with Physicians Formula today to bring you a fresh instalment in MY TOP 5 series — My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products! Longtime readers will know I’ve featured and worn Physicians Formula products here at JustineCelina for the duration of my blogging career — but my love for the brand actually extends all the way back to my teenage years. You see, I’ve always had very sensitive skin and eyes — and Physicians Formula was one of the first makeup brands I discovered at the drugstore that actually worked for me when I started wearing makeup. Over the years, as my love of BEAUTY (and my makeup collection!) have grown dramatically, Physicians Formula has remained one of my favourite drugstore brands. Having the opportunity to work with them over the past few months (come join me on Instagram to see the other campaigns we’ve created together!) is such a full circle moment and a truly dream come true. I couldn’t be more excited to extend our partnership to the blog today as I share My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products across eye, lip and complexion categories — along with a general overview of the brand and a massive beauty giveaway (which has now closed), to provide you with the opportunity to try my favourite products, too!
Here at JustineCelina, I’m passionate about living (and promoting) at healthy lifestyle that’s attainable. A clean, plant-based diet free of dairy, gluten and refined sugar helps me manage numerous intolerances and sensitivities while also helping me look and feel my best — and whenever possible, I look for these qualities in my cosmetics as well. That said, I’m not willing to sacrifice performance at the cost of a healthy ingredients list — and Physicians Formula is my go-to brand for high-performing, natural, hypoallergenic beauty products at an accessible price point. Although it was difficult to narrow it down to just 5 for today’s post (and I may have cheated a bit!), these products remain at the core of my beauty routine year after year, as trends come and go. With all the time I’ve spent at home lately, I’m simply not drawn to anything that isn’t comfortable or effortless these days — be in it my wardrobe, my beauty routine or my creative work. Over the past 20+ years I’ve relied on Physicians Formula for comfortable, clean, beautifully formulated products that make me feel like the best, most confident version of myself — and I can’t wait to share My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products with you!
PHYSICIANS FORMULA BRAND OVERVIEW
Before we jump into My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products, I wanted to provide a brief Brand Overview, so you can learn about the ethos behind my favourite clean drugstore beauty brand!
Physicians Formula was created by leading allergist Dr. Frank Crandall created in 1937 as a solution for this wife Edith, who suffered from lupus. Edith had sensitive skin and couldn’t find products that worked for her (sound familiar?), so her husband set out to create cosmetics that his wife (and others with sensitive skin) could use without worry.
Over the past 80+ years, Physicians Formula has continued to expand on Dr. Crandall’s concept of healthy beauty. All products are carefully crafted and tested in order to meet to meet strict requirements — certified hypoallergenic, safe for sensitive skin and eyes, and created without any of the 150+ known harsh ingredients commonly found in personal care items. And today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to MY TOP 5!
MY TOP 5 PHYSICIANS FORMULA PRODUCTS
This is a very comprehensive post, so let me break it down for you! My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products are organized in the same order you’d apply them in your beauty routine. They’re also categorized by product name, with a few Limited Edition palettes included in the Bronzer and Blush sections to provide you with options to explore my favourite products at discount!
In additional to shoppable text links distributed throughout this post, you’ll also find product carousels at the end of each section displaying the full shade range. And finally, instructions on how to enter our Massive Beauty Giveaway (which has now closed) are located near the bottom of the post! Now, let’s dive into the world of high-performing, clean, drugstore beauty — shall we?
Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir
USD $15.99 | CDN $21.99
(1 oz)
Beginning with the complexion, I’m thrilled to introduce you to one of the most beautiful foundations I’ve ever worn — the Physicians Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir! As someone with combination skin that typically prefers full, matte, long-wearing coverage, this is the only foundation in my collection offering a lightweight, skin-like finish that stacks up against its more intense competition. By far, this is the most comfortable foundation I own — and also my most worn over the past few months while I’ve spent the majority of my time at home.
The Physicians Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir is a nourishing, weightless, organic foundation elixir loaded with organic jojoba oil, organic aloe vera, organic coconut oil and botanical cactus flower to help improve skins appearance over time. It’s also hypoallergenic, fragrance free, paraben free, gluten free, cruelty free and vegan — the stuff of dreams for us sensitive skinned gals with allergies and intolerances. The best part? Whenever I wear this foundation I feel like I’m barefaced, but I look like I’ve been airbrushed! I always receive compliments on my skin (not my makeup!) when I wear this foundation — and it also photographs beautifully.
Despite Physicians Formula‘s claims of this being a sheer-to-buildable coverage foundation, I find that I can achieve medium-to-full coverage with one thin layer if I sweep on a sheer veil of translucent powder prior to application — which is my preferred way to use it (and how I’ve applied it to achieve this look!). This is one of my favourite methods to increase coverage and extend wear time of my foundations, while helping to keep shine at bay. Whether I’m using the Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir overtop of a layer of powder or just overtop of my skincare, I add a few drops to my palm before applying it to my face with my fingers, lightly massaging it into my skin, then perfecting the finish with a damp Beauty Blender before setting it into place.
My preferred shade from Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir range is Medium (and it’s the one I’m wearing in these photos), however, I can also wear Light-to-Medium and Light (though both are a touch too pink for me, but can work when I’m more fair). This range features 12 shades from the very fair to the very deep with a range of warm and cool undertones — there’s something for everyone!
Murumuru Butter Bronzer
USD $15.00 | CDN $21.99
(0.38 oz)
Whether you’re a Physicians Formula enthusiast or relatively new to the brand, you’re likely familiar with their best-selling Murumuru Butter Bronzer. I’ve featured and worn Physicians Formulas Butter Bronzers here at JustineCelina prominently since they hit the shelves of my local drugstore back in 2017 — and they’ve since become my all-time-favourite bronzer at any price point! In fact, after having gone through multiple compacts over the past 3 years as I experimented to find my favourite shades, I now use Physicians Formula‘s Butter Bronzers almost exclusively.
Despite its modest price point, Physicians Formula’s Butter Collection is the most luxuriously formulated I’ve encountered at the drugstore — infused with murumuru, capuacu and tucuma butters to create an incredibly creamy texture and that melts into the skin for a soft-focus finish. These beautiful powders are my go-to for a natural, lit-from-within glow — plus, they smell like a tropical vacation (which I’m sure we could all use right about now!). They’re also hypoallergenic, paraben free, gluten free, oil free, cruelty free, vegan and non-comedogenic.
My favourite Murumuru Butter Bronzer shades are the classic Bronzer to add warmth and dimension to the perimeter of my face in a ‘3’ motion, Deep Bronzer to add depth and Sculpting Bronzer to define and contour (although this shade is quite deep on my light / medium skintone and one I use sparingly!). The Butter Bronzer range features 8 shades to compliment a variety of skintones and undertones, so you’re sure to find your perfect shade (or 3!).
If you’re interested in exploring Physicians Formula’s best-selling Murumuru Butter Collection at a fraction of the cost of their individual products, I highly recommend considering their Limited Edition Palettes. If you’d like to sample 3 of the Butter Bronzers before committing to a full-sized compact, the Murumuru Butter Bronzer Palette featuring shades Light Bronzer, Sunset Bronzer and Endless Summer is available for just $9.99 USD.
Alternatively, if you’re as crazy about Physicians Formula‘s Butter Collection as I am and want to test drive every single product from the range at a major discount, The Ultimate Murumuru Butter Collection (priced at $39.99 USD) is for you! This Limited Edition collector’s set features all 58 shades of Physicians Formula‘s Murumuru Butter products (including their Butter Bronzers, Butter Blushes, Butter Highlighters, Butter Eyeshadows and Butter Lip Creams) in a travel friendly set. I purchased mine back at the beginning of the year (as I mentioned in this post) — and it’s very well loved!
USD $13.49 | CDN $21.99
(0.26 oz)
Now that I’ve professed my love for the Murumuru Butter Bronzers, let me introduce you to my all-time-favourite drugstore blushes! Everything I adore about Physicians Formula‘s Butter Bronzers translates into their Butter Blushes — another luxuriously formulated product from the Murumuru Butter Collection that my beauty routine just wouldn’t be the same without. In fact, if I had to choose one blush to wear for the rest of my life, I would choose Physicians Formula’s Murumuru Butter Blush in Beachy Peach!
Although my go-to shade (and also the one I’m wearing in this look) is Beachy Peach (a luminous peachy pink), I also love Vintage Rouge (a warm shimmering rose) and Natural Glow (a light, iridescent peach, which I use to add a subtle sheen to my cheeks without too much colour, or as a blush topper / subtle highlighter). There are 6 shades from this range suitable for a range of skintones from fair to deep — and they’re all gorgeous!
Physicians Formula also offers a couple of Limited Edition Palettes featuring their Murumuru Butter Blushes, Bronzers and Highlighters if you’re looking for options — both of which are personal favourites of mine! First up, consider the Murumuru Butter Glow Face Palette, containing 3 of my most-worn shades of Bronzer (in Bronzer), Blush (in Beachy Peach) and Highlight (in Tropical Sands, a Limited Edition shade and the one I’m wearing in these images!), priced at just $9.99.
If you’d like to dive into the world of Physicians Formula‘s Murumuru Butter powders and are looking for all-in-one face palette featuring some stunning Limited Edition shades, I highly recommend the Butter Collection x Weylie Hoang Palette (which is my all-time-favourite complexion palette!). This beautifully curated palette has everything you need to create an effortless, sun-kissed look this spring and summer — offered at an incredible value of just $14.99 USD and $24.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart here in Canada.
This gorgeous, Limited Edition, sunset-inspired palette has become my most worn over the past few months — containing two Butter Bronzers from the permanent range (Deep Bronzer and Sunset Bronzer), along with two exclusive Butter Blushes (Apricot and Wildflower) and two exclusive Butter Highlighters (Whimsical and Golden Hour). The Limited Edition Apricot Blush and both Limited Edition Highlighters are some of my favourite shades from the Butter Collection, and if you’re similarly complected, I think you’ll love them too! That said, this palette would suit a variety of skintones from fair to medium-deep. If you’d like to see it in action, be sure to pop over to this Instagram post for supplemental photos and information!
Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum
USD $11.49 | CDN $15.99
0.19 oz
This is the very first liquid eyeliner I purchased as a teenager, eager to master a cat eye — and the fact that it’s still my favourite drugstore liquid liner 20+ years later is a true testament to how incredible Physician’s Formula‘s Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum is!
As a very sensitive eyed contact lens wearer, finding a waterproof liquid eyeliner that lasts all day without bleeding, smudging or fading is no small feat. But when you also find a gorgeous, ultra-fine brush liner that creates a bold, rich black line with ease you know you’ve hit the jackpot! The Physician’s Formula‘s Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum rivals high end counterparts at a fraction of the price and will remain a cornerstone in my beauty routine for as long as they continue to make it.
Although the Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum is available in Black and Deep Brown, Blackest Black is the only colour I wear. This formula is also enriched with a boosting complex, which I find keeps my lashes healthy and conditioned (and helps repair some of the damage caused by wearing false lashes occasionally!). If you’re a fellow sensitive eyed liquid liner lover, or simply in the market for a fantastic drugstore liquid liner, I can’t recommend the Physician’s Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum enough! This product is hypoallergenic, fragrance free, paraben free and safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
USD $9.49 | CDN $11.49
(0.15 oz)
Last but certainly not least is my most recently discovered product in today’s post — the Physicians Formula Organic Wear Tinted Lip Treatment. Although I’ve only been using these gorgeous lip treatments for a few months, they’ve become my most-worn lip product across categories during the all this time I’ve spent at home. In fact, they’re on my lips almost daily!
The Physicians Formula Organic Wear Tinted Lip Treatment is an intensively creamy, nourishing balm that comes in 5 gorgeous shades, plus a clear option. Everything about swiping on these luxuriously formulated lip treatments is a pampering experience — from the lightly sweet scent to the buttery blend of organic shea butter, organic coconut oil, organic jojoba oil and antioxidant vitamin E oils that melt onto the lips, enveloping them with beautiful colour, supple shine and intense hydration. You can expect application and wear time similar to any other lip balm — I typically swipe on a fresh coat every couple of hours to keep my pout hydrated.
Here at JustineCelina I love my creamy, nourishing lipsticks as well as my lip balms, butters and treatments — and I really feel like I’ve found the best of all worlds in the Physicians Formula Organic Wear Tinted Lip Treatment! My most-worn shade is Tickled Pink (which I’m also wearing in this post) — a natural, your lips but better pink that adds the perfect amount of dimension, colour and volume to my pout. Since discovering it back in April I’ve used half the tube and plan to add it to My Top 5 Everyday Lip Colours! Tawny Nude (a beautiful, warm nude shade that I’m wearing here) is a close second — and I often mix it with Tickled Pink to create my perfect pinky nude. Clear is a staple for me on makeup-free days and I’ve gone through multiple tubes! That said, Gingersnap would be a lovely nude on deeper skintones, while Love Bite (a warm, coral-based red) would be perfect for summer / autumn and Berry Me is a sultry option for cooler weather or anyone craving a dose of drama along with their lip treatment!
If you’re looking for an ultra nourishing lip butter with an ingredient list you can feel good about that delivers beautiful, saturated colour (or a healthy, clear shine!), pick an Organic Wear Tinted Lip Treatment up on your next drugstore run. These are truly one of the most comfortable lip products I’ve ever worn — like loungewear for the lips! They’re also hypoallergenic, paraben free, gluten free and cruelty free.
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Draped Pleated Dress | Organic Wear Fakeout Mascara | Alphabet Necklace in J | Zodiac Necklace
{NOW CLOSED} MASSIVE PHYSICIANS FORMULA BEAUTY GIVEAWAY!
I’m thrilled to partner with Physicians Formula to giveaway all of my favourite products, so you can have the chance to try them at home and indulge in a little beauty therapy! We’re giving away 6 full sized products, plus 3 Limited Edition palettes in our Massive Beauty Giveaway, including:
• Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir (1 shade of the winners choice)
• Murumuru Butter Bronzer (1 shade of the winners choice)
• Murumuru Butter Blush (1 shade of the winners choice)
• Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum (in Blackest Black)
• Organic Wear Lip Treatment (1 shade of the winners choice plus Clear)
• Limited Edition Murumuru Butter Bronzer Palette
• Limited Edition Murumuru Butter Glow Face Palette
• Limited Edition The Ultimate Murumuru Butter Collection
To enter to win the JustineCelina x Physicians Massive Beauty Giveaway, valued at $135.91 USD:
• Follow JustineCelina on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest
• Follow Physicians Formula on Instagram and sign up for their e-newsletter (navigate to the their website footer and enter your email address on the left hand side — you’ll receive exclusive offers plus 15% off your next order!)
• Leave a comment below telling me about your favourite Physicians Formula product, or one you’re most excited to try!
Bonus entry for Instagram users:
• Head over to this post and follow the instructions!
Contest open to Canadian and US residents only who are 18+ years of age until June 27th, 2020 at 11:59pm MST. Good luck, beauties!
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Thanks for stopping by to learn all about My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products, beautiful people! Whether you love the brand as much as I do or this is your first introduction, I hope this post has been a helpful resource in navigating clean, quality beauty products at the drugstore. As always, if you try one of my recommendations or have a question I’d love you to leave me a comment so we can chat beauty! And best of luck to those of your entering our giveaway (congratulations to Jessica Kostka, who won via Instagram!).
If you’d like to discover some of my other favourite Physicians Formula products from their various Collections, be sure to pop over to Instagram! Recently, I’ve shared my most-worn shade from their Rosé Kiss All Day Glossy Lip Color range as well as an in-depth look at the Butter Collection x Weylie Palette. Later this month I’ll also be sharing my go-to summer look when I’m spending most of the day outside, created with their Natural Defense Collection. As always, thank you so much for spending part of your day with me — and enjoy your weekend!
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19 Comments
I really want to try the butter blush! I already love the butter bronzer – it helps that my husband likes the smell of it, too! Haha
The Butter Blushes are so gorgeous! Adam (and well, everyone I’ve used these on!) loves the scent, too. Thanks so much for your entry Sarah — and good luck!
Hello! I have been using the Murumuru Butter Bronzer in Bronzer since you mentioned it on one of your Beauty posts quite a while back. I just love it and I have recommended to many people. I also use Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Cream and Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Powder, the Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm concealer ( it was a set)… I will have to check if it still available and I also use their Mineral Wear Blush in Natural.
I have a combination like you and I would love to try the OrganicWear Silk Foundation Elixir in Medium and the Butter Blush in Beachy peach and the Organic Wear Tinted Lip Treament in Love Bite. Well, I would like to try everything LOL.
Thank you for sharing. It’s such a pleasure to read you.
Hi Yvonne! It’s so nice to hear from you! How are you doing? I was hoping you’d enjoy this post and enter our giveaway as I know you love natural products, too. Thank you so much for taking the time to read, best of luck and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Physicians Formula truly has changed my outlook on makeup. Ive spent so much money on other products and I always get disappointed. My skin is super sensitive, I have eczema, and I just can’t try anything. I’m getting married next year and I can finally smile and look forward to my special day knowing that I’ll be able to wear makeup all day and not breakout horribly or have to take it off within minutes of putting it on. The products are so amazing. I love the eyeshadow palettes, especially the Murumuru butter palettes, and the foundation makes my skin feel great. I also recently purchased the Rose Moisturizer and I love it. The Bronzers and blushes are amazing too. Ive splurged and bought quite a few products already, but im looking forward to trying the 24 Karat line. Definitely can’t say enough about these products. Life changing for sure!!!! These products have everything I need! Thanks for posting. Will definitely start following you! ❤
Welcome, Melissa! Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment and for your entry. I also suffer from eczema (although I’ve learned how to manage it throughout the years, mostly by cutting dairy and gluten out of my diet) and completely sympathize with how difficult it can be to find products that don’t irritate your skin. I’m so glad you found Physicians Formula (and me!) and wish you the best of luck on the giveaway, as well as congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Have a lovely Sunday.
I’ve loved the butter bronzer for years (and the smell!), I can’t wait to try the lip treatment! It sounds so nourishing and I love a good wash of color!
Aren’t they just the best?! The lip treatments are absolutely heavenly — in fact, I just swiped on a fresh coat of Clear. Best of luck, Megan — and thanks so much for stopping by!
I loveee the Butter line so much, especially the bronzers, highlighters and blushes ♥️ So I had to snatch the Weylie Hoang palette right away and I’m excited to try their Organic Wear line since I heard they are good too
Isn’t the Weylie palette gorgeous?! It’s a personal favourite of mine too. I have so many favs from the Organic Wear line, but the Silk Foundation Elixir and Lip Treatment are a great introduction. Thanks so much for your entry Trang and best of luck!
I am excited to try the Butter Blush! I love their products because they are affordable, very pigmented, and are just simply beautiful!
I completely agree, LaTanya! Best of luck and thanks so much for your entry.
Thank you for your entries, everyone! This contest is now closed.
Congratulations to Jess at @cookinginmygenes, who won our Massive Beauty Giveaway via Instagram!
I really want to try the eyelash serum.
Thanks so much for the comment, Tamara! The Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum is my longest used Physicians Formula product — hopefully you’re able to try it soon. It’s absolutely beautiful!
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