
About this product
A full-coverage matte foundation from Dior designed to provide long-wearing colour and a refined finish without requiring primer or setting spray.
Full ingredients
Octinoxate (3%), Titanium Dioxide (1.75%), Water, Methyl Trimethicone, Isododecane, Alcohol, Dimethicone, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Diphenyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Diphenyl Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Undecyl Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Propylene Carbonate, VP/VA Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Viola Tricolor Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Linalool, Limonene, BHT, Citronellol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
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5 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This foundation earns consistent praise for staying put through heat and sweat without settling into wrinkles or pores, and for feeling lightweight despite its coverage. Reviewers find it works well across skin types, though those with dry skin appreciate that it does not feel drying despite the matte name. The main trade-off: it contains fragrance and some alcohol, so it may not suit sensitive skin or those wanting an everyday formula.
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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.
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Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A full-coverage matte foundation from Dior designed to provide long-wearing colour and a refined finish without requiring primer or setting spray.
Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
Dior Forever Skin Perfect holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.
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