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Soft Matte Complete Foundation

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Face Tape Foundation

Product category and function

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Face Tape Foundation

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

Face Tape Foundation

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

Full ingredient list

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Face Tape Foundation

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) 13	Water/aqua/eau, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, phenyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, caprylyl methicone, glycerin, peg-10 dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cyclomethicone, sorbitan isostearate, sodium chloride, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, triethyl citrate, disteardimonium hectorite, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, fragrance/parfum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, amyl cinnamal, linalool, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, 1,2-hexanediol, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, (+/-) iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), titanium dioxide/ci 77891

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)

Water/aqua/eau, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, phenyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, caprylyl methicone, glycerin, peg-10 dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cyclomethicone, sorbitan isostearate, sodium chloride, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, triethyl citrate, disteardimonium hectorite, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, fragrance/parfum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, amyl cinnamal, linalool, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, 1,2-hexanediol, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, (+/-) iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Notable ingredients

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Face Tape Foundation

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclomethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Limonene, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Chelating: Disodium edta

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Ingredients with their functions

Soft Matte Complete Foundation

Face Tape Foundation

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.