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Double Serum Foundation.

Clarins Double Serum Foundation
Foundation

About this product

A serum-infused foundation designed to deliver coverage alongside skincare benefits and a comfortable, non-heavy finish, formulated with fragrance.

Foundation

The Guru Index verdict

60%

Mixed

~Mixed · 60%
3Reviewers
1Approved
0Mixed
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus split sharply on this foundation. One praises the shade range and considers it a daily go-to, while another reports severe shade-matching issues at purchase, greasy wear, poor blending into skin, and a formula that separates and breaks down within seconds despite initial appeal. The core complaint centers on performance gap between application and wear.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESPFSqualaneAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Ci 77891/​Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Dimethicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Undecane, Ci 77492/​Iron Oxides, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/​Dimethicone Copolymer, Squalane, Dimethicone/​PEG-10/​15 Crosspolymer, Tridecane, Parfum/​Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Ci 77491/​Iron Oxides, Fructose, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ci 77499/​Iron Oxides, Tromethamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Escin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Carbomer, Propylene Carbonate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Extract, Papain

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

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"A very expensive mistake right here. I use this product exclusively for a week and my skin got much worse. It has this really interesting dial at the side where you can twist it depending on how much coverage you want, but this makes no difference whatsoever. The same amount comes out every single time. The finish is just the greasiest thing I've ever used. At first it goes on nice but literally less than an hour later, my dry cheeks were oily, looked greasy. After a week straight of using this every single day, I was breaking out like crazy. My skin felt more congested and I was getting those like almost like a rash rashy little spot. I love that idea. Like if they can get the dosage right and actually make that dial work, this could be really, really good. For me, really nice concept, very poor execution, unfortunately."
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"This is £49. When I first bought this in store, I shade matched and I had the person to help me shade match in store. It looked fine. I got home yellow. So yellow. I usually buy one or two others around it. But for almost £50, I don't want to go around guessing. However, I did exactly that. I bought two more other shades just to get my shade right. And I wish I never did because I do not like this foundation one bit. Now I'm oily. This foundation does say skin types. This foundation is for normal, oily, combination, dry. This foundation is meant to be for everyone. When I tell you this is like grease on my face, right? It's not just hydrating to me. It's not just a little bit like, oh, serum, you expect hydration. You expect moisture. This does not blend into my face one bit. This sits on top of my skin to a point where I can get my fingernail and do this and it will leave like a line. And no, foundation shouldn't do that. You should be blending your foundation so much that it's just pushed into the skin. Initially when I put it on, I really really like the formula. I love the finish. It feels really kind of like weightless on the skin. And I was actually kind of surprised at the coverage you get from it. I think it's a really beautiful coverage. I really do. And it looks better when you put it on versus literally about 20 seconds later."
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"This is one of my favorite foundations as of right now. This is my go-to. This is what I've been using every day non-stop since I bought it. If you have a similar skin tone as I do, then L4N might be a great option. There is a very good shade range, and there's also some warm undertones, and of course, pink undertones as well."
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