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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 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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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, sodium silicate, sodium magnesium fluorosilicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, sea water, carrageenan, pullulan, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, sodium benzoate, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract, symphytum officinale root extract, dipeptide-2, citric acid, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, boswellia serrata extract, centella asiatica extract, mica, argania spinosa kernel extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone, lactobacillus ferment lysate, saccharomyces lysate, hydrolyzed lupine protein, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed extract, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbic acid, panthenol, carbomer, sodium citrate, chlorhexidine digluconate, iron oxides, titanium dioxide, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, steareth-20, sodium cocoyl glutamate, potassium sorbate, hydroxyacetophenone, phenoxyethanol 15	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 = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 56

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, sodium silicate, sodium magnesium fluorosilicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, sea water, carrageenan, pullulan, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, sodium benzoate, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract, symphytum officinale root extract, dipeptide-2, citric acid, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, boswellia serrata extract, centella asiatica extract, mica, argania spinosa kernel extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone, lactobacillus ferment lysate, saccharomyces lysate, hydrolyzed lupine protein, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed extract, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbic acid, panthenol, carbomer, sodium citrate, chlorhexidine digluconate, iron oxides, titanium dioxide, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, steareth-20, sodium cocoyl glutamate, potassium sorbate, hydroxyacetophenone, phenoxyethanol

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

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Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol, Symphytum officinale root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Hesperidin methyl chalcone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl acetate

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

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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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent