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Giorgio Armani Beauty
Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation

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Merle Norman
Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Merle Norman Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 ML28.

Product category and function

Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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

Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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

Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, isododecane, alcohol denat, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, disteardimonium hectorite, phenoxyethanol, acetylated glycol stearate, magnesium sulfate, peg-10 dimethicone, trihydroxystearin, cellulose gum, nylon-12, limonene, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, linalool, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, isobutane, diphenyl dimethicone, acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/vinylidene chloride copolymer, parfum/fragrance, disodium stearoyl glutamate, methylparaben, butylphenyl methylpropional, aluminum hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499/iron oxides 11	Octinoxate (7.50%), oxybenzone (3.00%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, mica (ci 77019), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, diisostearyl malate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, pentylene glycol, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), propylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, disteardimonium hectorite, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, myristyl myristate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, lecithin, disodium stearoyl glutamate, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, aluminum hydroxide (ci 77002), silica, alcohol denat., bht, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Aqua/water, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, isododecane, alcohol denat, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, disteardimonium hectorite, phenoxyethanol, acetylated glycol stearate, magnesium sulfate, peg-10 dimethicone, trihydroxystearin, cellulose gum, nylon-12, limonene, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, linalool, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, isobutane, diphenyl dimethicone, acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/vinylidene chloride copolymer, parfum/fragrance, disodium stearoyl glutamate, methylparaben, butylphenyl methylpropional, aluminum hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499/iron oxides

Octinoxate (7.50%), oxybenzone (3.00%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, mica (ci 77019), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, diisostearyl malate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, pentylene glycol, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), propylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, disteardimonium hectorite, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, myristyl myristate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, lecithin, disodium stearoyl glutamate, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, aluminum hydroxide (ci 77002), silica, alcohol denat., bht, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben

Notable ingredients

Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Limonene, Isododecane

Absorbent: Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Oxybenzone (3.00%), Octinoxate (7.50%)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Aqua/water

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent