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Estee Lauder
Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

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Merle Norman
Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Product category and function

Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Liquid/Creamy Foundations	Liquid/Creamy Foundations
Liquid and cream formulas for smooth and customizable coverage.	Liquid and cream formulas for smooth and customizable coverage.
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Ingredient highlights

Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

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

Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, butylene glycol, tribehenin, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, magnesium sulfate, tocopheryl acetate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, methicone, laureth-7, xanthan gum, alumina, sodium dehydroacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, cellulose gum, propylene carbonate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891) 11	Cyclopentasiloxane, water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), mica (ci 77019), iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), dimethicone, isoeicosane, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, polymethyl methacrylate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene glycol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, laminaria saccharina extract, arctium majus root extract, nasturtium officinale flower/leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, isostearyl neopentanoate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, laureth-7, disodium stearoyl glutamate, arginine, leucine, lysine, cysteine, tyrosine, valine, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, hydrated silica, aluminum hydroxide, silica, maltodextrin, alcohol denat., sodium chloride, coconut acid, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, butylene glycol, tribehenin, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, magnesium sulfate, tocopheryl acetate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, methicone, laureth-7, xanthan gum, alumina, sodium dehydroacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, cellulose gum, propylene carbonate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Cyclopentasiloxane, water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), mica (ci 77019), iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), dimethicone, isoeicosane, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, polymethyl methacrylate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene glycol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, laminaria saccharina extract, arctium majus root extract, nasturtium officinale flower/leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, isostearyl neopentanoate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, laureth-7, disodium stearoyl glutamate, arginine, leucine, lysine, cysteine, tyrosine, valine, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, hydrated silica, aluminum hydroxide, silica, maltodextrin, alcohol denat., sodium chloride, coconut acid, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben

Notable ingredients

Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propylene carbonate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Nasturtium officinale flower/leaf extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Cysteine, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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