bareMinerals

bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Foundation.

Foundation

About this product

A liquid foundation formula designed to provide natural-looking coverage while maintaining a serum-like texture for a skin-like finish.

Full ingredients

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Mica, Silica, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Lecithin, Jojoba Esters, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Water, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Looks natural on skin
Lightweight, not greasy

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This is a newer launch that hasn't yet drawn much attention from the wider skincare community, so takes are still thin on the ground. One creator found it lived up to Bare Minerals' reputation for a natural-looking base, while another picked it up out of curiosity to test it themselves. Not enough gurus have weighed in yet to point you toward a clear pattern, but if you're drawn to Bare Minerals' approach, this one may be worth a patch test.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take May 2024

Type

FoundationLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"I've been using bare skin for the past month and haven't felt the need to blah as often as usual. It looks natural, isn't greasy, and feels like second skin. Bare skin by Bare Minerals makes the cut."

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Mixed

"This is brand new I haven't seen anyone talk about this yet so I did buy it because I did want to try it"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Foundation?

A liquid foundation formula designed to provide natural-looking coverage while maintaining a serum-like texture for a skin-like finish.

Is bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Foundation worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Foundation's Guru Score?

bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Foundation holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.