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Merle Norman
Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Estee Lauder
Double Wear Sheer Long Wear Foundation Spf 19

Merle Norman Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Porcelain.

Product category and function

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Double Wear Sheer Long Wear Foundation Spf 19

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

Double Wear Sheer Long Wear Foundation Spf 19

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

Double Wear Sheer Long Wear Foundation Spf 19

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 (2.0%), titanium dioxide (2.3%), water/aqua/eau, methyl trimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, silica, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butylene glycol, butyloctyl salicylate, trimethylsiloxysilicate, glycerin, peg-10 dimethicone, polysilicone-11, laminaria saccharina extract, litchi chinensis seed extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, polyglutamic acid, methicone, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol, triethyl citrate, thermus thermophillus ferment, sodium lactate, sodium pca, tocopherol, lecithin, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, c24-28 alkyl methicone, dimethicone silylate, disteardimonium hectorite, zinc stearate, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, laureth-7, magnesium aluminum silicate, dextrin, xanthan gum, dipropylene glycol, bht, disodium edta, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, sodium dehydroacetate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides/ci 77491, iron oxides/ci 77492, iron oxides/ci 77499

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 56

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 (2.0%), titanium dioxide (2.3%), water/aqua/eau, methyl trimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, silica, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butylene glycol, butyloctyl salicylate, trimethylsiloxysilicate, glycerin, peg-10 dimethicone, polysilicone-11, laminaria saccharina extract, litchi chinensis seed extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, polyglutamic acid, methicone, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol, triethyl citrate, thermus thermophillus ferment, sodium lactate, sodium pca, tocopherol, lecithin, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, c24-28 alkyl methicone, dimethicone silylate, disteardimonium hectorite, zinc stearate, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, laureth-7, magnesium aluminum silicate, dextrin, xanthan gum, dipropylene glycol, bht, disodium edta, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, sodium dehydroacetate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides/ci 77491, iron oxides/ci 77492, iron oxides/ci 77499

Notable ingredients

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Double Wear Sheer Long Wear Foundation Spf 19

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 (2.0%), Titanium dioxide (2.3%)

Antioxidant: Bht, Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Methyl trimethicone, Triethyl citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Double Wear Sheer Long Wear Foundation Spf 19

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.