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Soft Matte Complete Foundation

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Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

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Soft Matte Complete 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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Soft Matte Complete 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

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Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

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) 15	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 = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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)

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

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

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

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

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.