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Merle Norman
Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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Fit Me Matte + Poreless

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

Product category and function

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Fit Me Matte + Poreless

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

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Fit Me Matte + Poreless

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

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Fit Me Matte + Poreless

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 10	Aqua/water/eau, cyclohexasiloxane, nylon-12, isododecane, alcohol, denat, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-10, dimethicone, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, peg-20, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, disteardimonium hectorite, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, disodium stearoyl glutamate, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, titanium dioxide, methylparaben, acrylates copolymer, tocopherol, butylparaben, aluminum hydroxide, alumina, silica, glycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 26

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

Aqua/water/eau, cyclohexasiloxane, nylon-12, isododecane, alcohol, denat, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-10, dimethicone, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, peg-20, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, disteardimonium hectorite, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, disodium stearoyl glutamate, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, titanium dioxide, methylparaben, acrylates copolymer, tocopherol, butylparaben, aluminum hydroxide, alumina, silica, glycerin

Notable ingredients

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Fit Me Matte + Poreless

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Peg-20, Peg-10, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Fit Me Matte + Poreless

Octinoxate (7.50%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Oxybenzone (3.00%)

Also-called: Oxybenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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.