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Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

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Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50

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Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50

Face Primers	Face Primers
Base products to smooth skin and improve makeup wear.	Base products to smooth skin and improve makeup wear.
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Ingredient highlights

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, squalane, isodecyl neopentanoate, c9-12 alkane, polyurethane-35, mica, trehalose, chondrus crispus extract, camellia japonica flower extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, moringa oleifera seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, gluconolactone, methylpropanediol, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, hydrogenated lecithin, coco-caprylate/caprate, sodium carrageenan, sea salt/maris sal/sel marin, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, tocopherol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, orbignya oleifera seed oil, phospholipids, tocopheryl acetate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium pca, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, trisodium edta, sodium citrate, citric acid, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, disodium phosphate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, iron oxides (ci 77491), red 4 (ci 14700), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 (ci 19140) 15	Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (6.79%), octisalate (4.5%), octocrylene (2.00%), water, butylene glycol, diethylhexyl succinate, glycerin, dextrin palmitate, pentylene glycol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenoxyethanol, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, marrubium vulgare extract, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, talc, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose stearoxy ether, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, agar, tocopherol, xanthan gum, iron oxides (ci 77492), isopropyl titanium triisostearate, aluminum hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, iron oxides (ci 77491), khaya senegalensis bark extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, bht, ascorbyl glucoside, camellia oleifera seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, rosa canina fruit oil, sodium hydroxide, iron oxides (ci 77499), plumeria alba flower extract, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, solanum tuberosum (potato) pulp extract, ascorbyl dipalmitate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, squalane, isodecyl neopentanoate, c9-12 alkane, polyurethane-35, mica, trehalose, chondrus crispus extract, camellia japonica flower extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, moringa oleifera seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, gluconolactone, methylpropanediol, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, hydrogenated lecithin, coco-caprylate/caprate, sodium carrageenan, sea salt/maris sal/sel marin, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, tocopherol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, orbignya oleifera seed oil, phospholipids, tocopheryl acetate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium pca, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, trisodium edta, sodium citrate, citric acid, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, disodium phosphate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, iron oxides (ci 77491), red 4 (ci 14700), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 (ci 19140)

Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (6.79%), octisalate (4.5%), octocrylene (2.00%), water, butylene glycol, diethylhexyl succinate, glycerin, dextrin palmitate, pentylene glycol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenoxyethanol, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, marrubium vulgare extract, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, talc, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose stearoxy ether, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, agar, tocopherol, xanthan gum, iron oxides (ci 77492), isopropyl titanium triisostearate, aluminum hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, iron oxides (ci 77491), khaya senegalensis bark extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, bht, ascorbyl glucoside, camellia oleifera seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, rosa canina fruit oil, sodium hydroxide, iron oxides (ci 77499), plumeria alba flower extract, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, solanum tuberosum (potato) pulp extract, ascorbyl dipalmitate

Notable ingredients

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Sunscreen/UV filter: Avobenzone (3%), Octinoxate (6.79%), Octisalate (4.5%), Titanium dioxide (ci 77891), Octocrylene (2.00%)

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl dipalmitate, Ascorbyl glucoside, Bht, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent