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Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

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Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Photo Finish Illuminate Glow Primer

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

Photo Finish Illuminate Glow Primer

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

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Photo Finish Illuminate Glow Primer

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) 20	Water/aqua/eau, c12-20 acid peg-8 ester, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetyl ricinoleate, cetyl alcohol, ascorbyl glucoside, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, algae extract, passiflora edulis seed oil, rosa hybrid flower extract, lycium chinense fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethyl urea, caffeine, hordeum vulgare extract/extrait d'orge, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, lactobacillus ferment, sodium polyaspartate, trehalose, sorbitol, hydrolyzed yeast protein, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, isopropyl isostearate, peg-100 stearate, ppg-15 stearyl ether, caprylyl glycol, hydrogenated polydecene, laureth-8, carbomer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, xanthan gum, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, pentylene glycol, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, disodium edta, bht, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Total Number of ingredients = 56

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)

Water/aqua/eau, c12-20 acid peg-8 ester, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetyl ricinoleate, cetyl alcohol, ascorbyl glucoside, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, algae extract, passiflora edulis seed oil, rosa hybrid flower extract, lycium chinense fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethyl urea, caffeine, hordeum vulgare extract/extrait d'orge, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, lactobacillus ferment, sodium polyaspartate, trehalose, sorbitol, hydrolyzed yeast protein, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, isopropyl isostearate, peg-100 stearate, ppg-15 stearyl ether, caprylyl glycol, hydrogenated polydecene, laureth-8, carbomer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, xanthan gum, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, pentylene glycol, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, disodium edta, bht, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Photo Finish Illuminate Glow Primer

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

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

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, Lactobacillus ferment

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Ingredients with their functions

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer

Photo Finish Illuminate Glow Primer

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