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Sheer Glow Foundation

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Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

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Sheer Glow Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

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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Sheer Glow Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

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

Sheer Glow Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Cyclopentasiloxane, water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, triethylhexanoin, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, disteardimonium hectorite, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ascorbyl glucoside, paeonia albiflora root extract, tocopherol, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, sodium glutamate, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, sodium dehydroacetate, aluminum hydroxide, polysilicone-2, triethoxycaprylylsilane, ethylhexylglycerin, glucosyl hesperidin, benzoic acid, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891) 16	Octinoxate (3.9%), titanium dioxide (7.0%), dimethicone, water, glycerin, trimethylsiloxysilicate, peg-10 dimethicone, butylene glycol, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, isostearic acid, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, magnesium aluminometasilicate, polyquaternium-51, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, thymus serpyllum extract, averrhoa carambola leaf extract, hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, isododecane, trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl pullulan, magnesium stearate, peg/ppg-19/19 dimethicone, c13-16 isoparaffin, citric acid, sodium citrate, c10-13 isoparaffin, bht, silica, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide, iron oxides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Cyclopentasiloxane, water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, triethylhexanoin, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, disteardimonium hectorite, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ascorbyl glucoside, paeonia albiflora root extract, tocopherol, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, sodium glutamate, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, sodium dehydroacetate, aluminum hydroxide, polysilicone-2, triethoxycaprylylsilane, ethylhexylglycerin, glucosyl hesperidin, benzoic acid, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Octinoxate (3.9%), titanium dioxide (7.0%), dimethicone, water, glycerin, trimethylsiloxysilicate, peg-10 dimethicone, butylene glycol, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, isostearic acid, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, magnesium aluminometasilicate, polyquaternium-51, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, thymus serpyllum extract, averrhoa carambola leaf extract, hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, isododecane, trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl pullulan, magnesium stearate, peg/ppg-19/19 dimethicone, c13-16 isoparaffin, citric acid, sodium citrate, c10-13 isoparaffin, bht, silica, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide, iron oxides

Notable ingredients

Sheer Glow Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (3.9%), Titanium dioxide

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, C10-13 isoparaffin, C13-16 isoparaffin, Glycerin, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Glow Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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