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Merle Norman
Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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

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Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

The Healthy 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

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

The Healthy 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

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

The Healthy Foundation

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 15	Octinoxate (3%), water, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-10 dimethicone, isododecane, butylene glycol, acrylates/polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate copolymer, film forming, skin conditioning, propanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, isodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, disteardimonium hectorite, magnesium sulfate, schinziophyton rautanenii kernel oil, phenoxyethanol, disodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, ethylene brassylate, dimethicone/bis-isobutyl ppg-20 crosspolymer, silica, sorbitan sesquioleate, evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, cellulose gum, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, aluminum hydroxide, retinyl palmitate, rhodiola rosea root extract, sodium hyaluronate, bht, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, tocopherol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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

Octinoxate (3%), water, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-10 dimethicone, isododecane, butylene glycol, acrylates/polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate copolymer, film forming, skin conditioning, propanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, isodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, disteardimonium hectorite, magnesium sulfate, schinziophyton rautanenii kernel oil, phenoxyethanol, disodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, ethylene brassylate, dimethicone/bis-isobutyl ppg-20 crosspolymer, silica, sorbitan sesquioleate, evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, cellulose gum, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, aluminum hydroxide, retinyl palmitate, rhodiola rosea root extract, sodium hyaluronate, bht, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, tocopherol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Notable ingredients

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

The Healthy Foundation

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: Octinoxate (3%), Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

The Healthy Foundation

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.