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The Liquid Silk Canvas Protective Primer

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Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

Product category and function

The Liquid Silk Canvas Protective Primer

Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

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 highlights

The Liquid Silk Canvas Protective Primer

Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

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

Full ingredient list

The Liquid Silk Canvas Protective Primer

Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, dimethicone, aqua/water/eau, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, propanediol, glycerin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, parfum/fragrance, serica (silk powder/poudre de soie), caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, hydrolyzed silk, sericin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, distearyldimonium chloride, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, silica, trimethylsiloxysilicate, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, zinc stearate, yeast extract, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, synthetic fluorphlogopite, isopropyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, aluminum hydroxide, limonene, linalool, citral, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491), tin oxide (ci 77861) 13	Water (aqua), dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, trimethylsiloxysilicate, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, polymethylsilsesquioxane, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, propylene glycol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium chloride, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, phenoxyethanol, disteardimonium hectorite, silica, propylene carbonate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, triethoxycaprylylsilane, squalane, butylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin, polydextrose, resveratrol, tocopherol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499),

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, dimethicone, aqua/water/eau, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, propanediol, glycerin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, parfum/fragrance, serica (silk powder/poudre de soie), caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, hydrolyzed silk, sericin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, distearyldimonium chloride, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, silica, trimethylsiloxysilicate, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, zinc stearate, yeast extract, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, synthetic fluorphlogopite, isopropyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, aluminum hydroxide, limonene, linalool, citral, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491), tin oxide (ci 77861)

Water (aqua), dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, trimethylsiloxysilicate, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, polymethylsilsesquioxane, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, propylene glycol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium chloride, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, phenoxyethanol, disteardimonium hectorite, silica, propylene carbonate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, triethoxycaprylylsilane, squalane, butylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin, polydextrose, resveratrol, tocopherol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499),

Notable ingredients

The Liquid Silk Canvas Protective Primer

Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isopropyl alcohol

Abrasive: Silica, Tin oxide (ci 77861)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Resveratrol, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, C9-12 alkane, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Liquid Silk Canvas Protective Primer

Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Aqua/water/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.