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Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Product category and function

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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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

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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

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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) 14	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 = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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 (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

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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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 (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

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

The Healthy Foundation

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.