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Product category and function

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Superbalanced Makeup

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

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Superbalanced Makeup

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

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Superbalanced Makeup

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, trimethylsiloxysilicate, glycerin, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, sodium chloride, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, plankton extract, alteromonas ferment extract, peg-12 dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, butylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, polysilicone-2, disteardimonium hectorite, barium sulfate, tocopherol, hydrogen dimethicone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, alumina, glucose, hydrolyzed pea protein, sodium succinate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891) 14	Dimethicone, water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, methyl trimethicone, silica, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, isohexadecane, peg-10 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, polysilicone-11, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed soy protein, tocopheryl acetate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, coconut acid, caffeine, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, isostearyl neopentanoate, lecithin, laureth-7, triethoxycaprylylsilane, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, sodium chloride, alumina, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, (+-) mica, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, trimethylsiloxysilicate, glycerin, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, sodium chloride, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, plankton extract, alteromonas ferment extract, peg-12 dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, butylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, polysilicone-2, disteardimonium hectorite, barium sulfate, tocopherol, hydrogen dimethicone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, alumina, glucose, hydrolyzed pea protein, sodium succinate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Dimethicone, water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, methyl trimethicone, silica, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, isohexadecane, peg-10 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, polysilicone-11, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed soy protein, tocopheryl acetate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, coconut acid, caffeine, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, isostearyl neopentanoate, lecithin, laureth-7, triethoxycaprylylsilane, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, sodium chloride, alumina, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, (+-) mica, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Notable ingredients

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Superbalanced Makeup

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Methyl trimethicone, Propylene carbonate, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Superbalanced Makeup

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer

Function: Film forming

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