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La Mer THE HYDRATING ILLUMINATOR.

La Mer
The Hydrating Illuminator
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Highlighters

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, butylene glycol, cetyl ricinoleate, trisiloxane, glyceryl stearate se, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetyl esters, algae extract, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf oil, sodium gluconate, copper gluconate, calcium gluconate, magnesium gluconate, zinc gluconate, tocopheryl succinate, niacin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, caffeine, panthenol, acetyl glucosamine, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, tourmaline, porphyridium cruentum extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, asparagopsis armata extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, ceramide ng, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed rice extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, laminaria digitata extract, sucrose, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, citric acid, malt extract, polysorbate 80, hexylene glycol, fragrance (parfum), alcohol denat., tin oxide, silica, sodium citrate, disodium edta, bht, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, linalool, limonene, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, amyl cinnamal, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, red 4 (ci 14700).

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Cetyl ricinoleate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Trisiloxane Skin conditioning
Glyceryl stearate se Surfactant/Cleansing
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Peg-100 stearate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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.

2

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

3

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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