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Yves Saint Laurent (YSL)
All Hours Foundation SPF 30

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Merle Norman
Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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Merle Norman Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 ML28.

Product category and function

All Hours Foundation SPF 30

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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

All Hours Foundation SPF 30

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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

All Hours Foundation SPF 30

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, dimethicone, isododecane, alcohol denat., trimethylsiloxysilicate, butylene glycol, peg-10 dimethicone, synthetic fluorphlogopite, perlite, disteardimonium hectorite, nylon-12, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, diisopropyl sebacate, bis-peg/ppg-14/14 dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, phenoxyethanol, disodium stearoyl glutamate, aluminum hydroxide, dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, silica silylate, glycerin, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogen dimethicone, silica, bht, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, benzyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, phenethyl alcohol, linalool, sodium carrageenan, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, jania rubens extract, parfum/fragrance 11	Octinoxate (7.50%), oxybenzone (3.00%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, mica (ci 77019), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, diisostearyl malate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, pentylene glycol, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), propylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, disteardimonium hectorite, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, myristyl myristate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, lecithin, disodium stearoyl glutamate, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, aluminum hydroxide (ci 77002), silica, alcohol denat., bht, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Aqua/water, dimethicone, isododecane, alcohol denat., trimethylsiloxysilicate, butylene glycol, peg-10 dimethicone, synthetic fluorphlogopite, perlite, disteardimonium hectorite, nylon-12, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, diisopropyl sebacate, bis-peg/ppg-14/14 dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, phenoxyethanol, disodium stearoyl glutamate, aluminum hydroxide, dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, silica silylate, glycerin, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogen dimethicone, silica, bht, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, benzyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, phenethyl alcohol, linalool, sodium carrageenan, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, jania rubens extract, parfum/fragrance

Octinoxate (7.50%), oxybenzone (3.00%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, mica (ci 77019), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, diisostearyl malate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, pentylene glycol, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), propylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, disteardimonium hectorite, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, myristyl myristate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, lecithin, disodium stearoyl glutamate, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, aluminum hydroxide (ci 77002), silica, alcohol denat., bht, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben

Notable ingredients

All Hours Foundation SPF 30

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Diisopropyl sebacate, Glycerin, Isododecane

Abrasive: Silica

Sunscreen/UV filter: Oxybenzone (3.00%), Octinoxate (7.50%)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

All Hours Foundation SPF 30

Flawless Effect Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 15

Aqua/water

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.

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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