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La Mer THE PERFECTING PRIMER.

La Mer
The Perfecting Primer
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Primers

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, isododecane, algae (seaweed) extract, polysilicone-11, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, peg-10 dimethicone, 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, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, plankton extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, palmaria palmata extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, laminaria saccharina extract, tocopheryl linoleate/oleate, corallina officinalis extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel extract, castanea sativa (chestnut) seed extract, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, glycerin, propylene glycol dicaprate, laminaria digitata extract, squalane, tourmaline, sodium hyaluronate, caffeine, acetyl glucosamine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl glycol, glycyrrhetinic acid, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polysorbate 80, cholesterol, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis (mulberry) root extract, saccharomyces lysate extract, dimethoxytolyl propylresorcinol, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, alcohol denat., hexylene glycol, peg-6, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, acetyl hexapeptide-8, polysorbate 20, ergothioneine, isohexadecane, tromethamine, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, linalool, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, tocopherol, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, citric acid, bht, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium dehydroacetate, 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
Isododecane Skin conditioning, Solvent
Algae (seaweed) extract Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Polysilicone-11 Film forming
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Ascorbyl glucoside Antioxidant
Peg-10 dimethicone Skin conditioning

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

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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