
About this product
A lightweight essence designed to perfect and smooth skin texture while providing sheer coverage and a natural, dewy finish.
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Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Hexyl Laurate, Propanediol, Octyldodecanol, Pentylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Bakuchiol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Carbomer, Amodimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Lysine, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Magnesium Chloride, Tranexamic Acid, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This essence delivers a natural, skin-like finish that holds beautifully through the morning, but gurus split on staying power as the day goes on. Those with oily or combination skin may notice shine creeping in by afternoon and should consider pairing it with a matte setting powder, while anyone with dry skin could find it genuinely lovely worn on its own. Application matters here: using a dense flat-top brush helps the formula blend more seamlessly than fingertip application alone does, and the drugstore price point makes it worth trying if you're curious about this formula type without the luxury price tag.
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A lightweight essence designed to perfect and smooth skin texture while providing sheer coverage and a natural, dewy finish.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.
Covergirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.
Covergirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence is generally suited to mature skin.
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