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Merle Norman
Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation SPF 20

Merle Norman Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Porcelain.

Product category and function

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation SPF 20

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

Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation SPF 20

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

Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation SPF 20

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 (5.9%), water, dimethicone, glycerin, nylon-12, sd alcohol 40-b, diethylhexyl succinate, peg-150, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, cyclohexasiloxane, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, potassium methoxysalicylate, trimethylsiloxysilicate, piperidinepropionic acid, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, prunus speciosa leaf extract, angelica acutiloba root extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, isodonis japonicus leaf/stalk extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, disteardimonium hectorite, isododecane, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polysilicone-2, trisodium edta, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, bht, barium sulfate, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, alcohol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dipropylene glycol, alumina, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, mica

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

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 (5.9%), water, dimethicone, glycerin, nylon-12, sd alcohol 40-b, diethylhexyl succinate, peg-150, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, cyclohexasiloxane, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, potassium methoxysalicylate, trimethylsiloxysilicate, piperidinepropionic acid, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, prunus speciosa leaf extract, angelica acutiloba root extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, isodonis japonicus leaf/stalk extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, disteardimonium hectorite, isododecane, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polysilicone-2, trisodium edta, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, bht, barium sulfate, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, alcohol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dipropylene glycol, alumina, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, mica

Notable ingredients

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation SPF 20

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 (5.9%), Titanium dioxide

Antioxidant: Bht, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Diethylhexyl succinate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-150, Sd alcohol 40-b, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Timeless Illuminating Makeup Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation SPF 20

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.