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Pore Refiner Primer

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Product category and function

Pore Refiner Primer

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Face Primers	Face Primers
Base products to smooth skin and improve makeup wear.	Base products to smooth skin and improve makeup wear.
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Ingredient highlights

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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Cyclopentasiloxane, water/aqua/eau, dimethicone crosspolymer, lauryl peg/ppg-18/18 methicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polysilicone-11, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, dimethyl isosorbide, polymethyl methacrylate, phenoxyethanol, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, isopentyldiol, ethylhexyl palmitate, capryloyl salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, ethylhexylglycerin, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, silica, triethoxycaprylylsilane, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, dimethyl oxobenzodioxasilane, silica dimethyl silylate, trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract, laureth-12, iron oxides (ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499) 8	Ethylhexyl palmitate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, mica, talc, synthetic wax, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, microcrystalline wax/cire microcristalline, silica, cyclopentasiloxane, acrylates/stearyl acrylate/dimethicone methacrylate copolymer, fragrance/parfum, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, diisostearyl malate, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), silica dimethyl silylate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Cyclopentasiloxane, water/aqua/eau, dimethicone crosspolymer, lauryl peg/ppg-18/18 methicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polysilicone-11, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, dimethyl isosorbide, polymethyl methacrylate, phenoxyethanol, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, isopentyldiol, ethylhexyl palmitate, capryloyl salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, ethylhexylglycerin, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, silica, triethoxycaprylylsilane, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, dimethyl oxobenzodioxasilane, silica dimethyl silylate, trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract, laureth-12, iron oxides (ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499)

Ethylhexyl palmitate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, mica, talc, synthetic wax, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, microcrystalline wax/cire microcristalline, silica, cyclopentasiloxane, acrylates/stearyl acrylate/dimethicone methacrylate copolymer, fragrance/parfum, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, diisostearyl malate, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), silica dimethyl silylate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Antioxidant: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Solvent: Cyclopentasiloxane, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Dimethicone crosspolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.