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Merle Norman
Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Even Better Makeup 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

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Even Better Makeup 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

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

No. of common ingredients = 0
Octinoxate (7.5%), oxybenzone (2.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenyl trimethicone, methyl trimethicone, aluminum oxide, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, dimethicone, butylene glycol, glycerin, gold, palmitoyl hexapeptide-14, peat extract, diglucosyl gallic acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, triethoxycaprylylsilane, bis-stearyl dimethicone, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dextrin palmitate, caprylyl methicone, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, silica, mica (ci 77019), ethoxydiglycol, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium edta, potassium sorbate, talc, (+-), barium sulfate (ci 77120), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), ultramarines (ci 77007) 16	Octinoxate (5.90%), titanium dioxide (3.50%), zinc oxide (2.80%), water/aqua/eau, methyl trimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, butylene glycol, trimethylsiloxysilicate, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, peg-10 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alumina, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract, betula alba (birch) bark extract, saccharomyces lysate extract, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, acetyl glucosamine, caprylyl methicone, methicone, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, disteardimonium hectorite, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, lecithin, laureth-7, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, sodium chloride, caprylyl glycol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, polyaminopropyl biguanide, (+-) titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Octinoxate (7.5%), oxybenzone (2.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenyl trimethicone, methyl trimethicone, aluminum oxide, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, dimethicone, butylene glycol, glycerin, gold, palmitoyl hexapeptide-14, peat extract, diglucosyl gallic acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, triethoxycaprylylsilane, bis-stearyl dimethicone, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dextrin palmitate, caprylyl methicone, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, silica, mica (ci 77019), ethoxydiglycol, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium edta, potassium sorbate, talc, (+-), barium sulfate (ci 77120), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), ultramarines (ci 77007)

Octinoxate (5.90%), titanium dioxide (3.50%), zinc oxide (2.80%), water/aqua/eau, methyl trimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, butylene glycol, trimethylsiloxysilicate, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, peg-10 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alumina, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract, betula alba (birch) bark extract, saccharomyces lysate extract, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, acetyl glucosamine, caprylyl methicone, methicone, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, disteardimonium hectorite, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, lecithin, laureth-7, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, sodium chloride, caprylyl glycol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, polyaminopropyl biguanide, (+-) titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163)

Notable ingredients

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

Sunscreen/UV filter: Oxybenzone (2.0%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Methyl trimethicone

Abrasive: Silica, Talc

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (5.90%), (+-) titanium dioxide (ci 77891), Zinc oxide (2.80%)

Soothing: Betula alba (birch) bark extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

Octinoxate (7.5%)

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

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

Oxybenzone (2.0%)

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.