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Aqua Balance Makeup L10

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3CE
Velvet Fit Foundation

Product category and function

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Velvet Fit Foundation

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

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Velvet Fit Foundation

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

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Velvet Fit Foundation

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 10	Cyclopentasiloxane, water, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), isododecane, dimethicone, polypropylsilsesquioxane, c30-45 alkyldimethylsilyl polypropylsilsesquioxane, peg-10 dimethicone, glycerin, silica, red iron oxide (ci 77491)/yellow iron oxide (ci 77492)/black iron oxide (ci 77499), trimethylsiloxysilicate, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, sodium chloride, nylon-12, phenoxyethanol, disteardimonium hectorite, disodium stearoyl glutamate, silica silylate, chlorphenesin, ethylparaben, disodium edta, cyclomethicone, aluminum hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 26

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

Cyclopentasiloxane, water, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), isododecane, dimethicone, polypropylsilsesquioxane, c30-45 alkyldimethylsilyl polypropylsilsesquioxane, peg-10 dimethicone, glycerin, silica, red iron oxide (ci 77491)/yellow iron oxide (ci 77492)/black iron oxide (ci 77499), trimethylsiloxysilicate, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, sodium chloride, nylon-12, phenoxyethanol, disteardimonium hectorite, disodium stearoyl glutamate, silica silylate, chlorphenesin, ethylparaben, disodium edta, cyclomethicone, aluminum hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Velvet Fit Foundation

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Cyclomethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Aqua Balance Makeup L10

Velvet Fit Foundation

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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