L'Oreal

L'Oreal Age Perfect 4 in 1 Tinted Balm Foundation.

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About this product

A creamy balm foundation that provides light to medium coverage with a satin finish, designed for a natural, skin-like appearance.

Full ingredients

Eau, Dimethicone, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Candelilla Cera/Candelilla Wax/Cire De Candelilla, Dipropylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, PEG-32, Propanediol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Citrate, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract/Pineapple Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Papain, Potassium Sorbate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Biotin, Ci 77891/Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491

Guru Score

83%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Creamy texture that blends seamlessly
Natural, skin-like finish without heaviness
Wears well for 8-10 hours

What they flagged

Gets shiny in the T-Zone by mid-day

What the gurus are saying

This balm glides onto skin beautifully and sets to a satin finish that looks youthful and natural rather than heavy or cakey. Gurus consistently praised how it wears throughout the day (one tester ran it through a ten-hour day and was impressed by the staying power) though those with oily skin may want to touch up powder in the T-zone later on. The creamy, lightweight texture makes it easy to apply with a brush and versatile enough to use as an under-eye concealer or for a no-makeup-makeup look.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

Best for

Mature skin

Type

FoundationBalm & ointment

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin EPeptides

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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Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"I'm going to use my L'Oreal balm foundation because I'm feeling like just something fresh, skin focused, and easy is going to be my vibe today."

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My #1 Favorite Makeup RIGHT NOW!! 😍

"I'm obsessed with this tinted balm from L'Oreal. I've never had a formula quite like this, and it wears very well on me. It's definitely going to give you more of a balmy finish, very skincare based. This is not a product I reach for if I want a super long wear, more matte look. If you know what you're getting into, you might really love it. I don't think this will be for oily skin, but if you have dry skin, more mature skin, I think you'd really love this."

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"I'm going to use my L'Oreal balm foundation because I'm feeling like just something fresh, skin focused, and easy is going to be my vibe today."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

✓Yay

"This is the L'Oreal Age Perfect makeup balm. What I love so much about this is it's kind of creamy but it really just kind of disappears on the skin but it gives a little bit more coverage, it packs more of a punch. You can actually cover up a fair amount of redness with this product. Now it is quite silky and quite creamy but when you put it on and I usually put it on by dabbing it on my face and poof the texture is just gone."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"I wear this on days when I'm doing a more no makeup look on the skin. This looks very natural, very skin-like, never heavy or cakey. It wore really well throughout an eight hour day. It only wore off a little bit on my nose. It did get a little shiny in my T-Zone later in the day so it could use a touch-up of powder if you have slightly oily skin like me, but if you have dry skin I feel like this is a really hydrating formula that really looks great and really wears well."

All 6 takes from HotandFlashy

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"I love the L'Oreal Age Perfect Four in One Balm foundation. I had worn it a bunch of times before recording the video and I knew I liked how it sat on the skin, that it looked youthful and skin like, but I wasn't sure if it had good wear throughout the day, so I tested it for like a ten hour day and it wore great. I was really really impressed by this."

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"I've really been enjoying applying this with a brush. [...] It feels very creamy and very lightweight, it's a balm kind of thing so it doesn't look like a mask of makeup. Of course you can build it up but I do like how it looks when I use just a nice lightweight coating of it. [...] I've actually been kind of using it as an under eye concealer because it's just so easy to put on."

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"I'm kind of loving this, it is freaking me out how much I like this. It glides over the skin so beautifully but then it [...] kind of sets up into like a satin, not quite a matte, not super glowy finish that is really just beautiful on the skin. I've really been enjoying it."

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"This is the most beautiful feeling lightweight balm, it just glides over the skin, it blends right in, and it looks more like a liquid foundation than a balm foundation. I [...] apply this with a brush and it [...] goes on so quickly and so easily. This is what I like to use when I'm in a hurry or just going for a casual makeup day, but it looks so beautiful on my skin and it feels so lightweight."

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"They both feel so similar. [...] As far as wearing these as makeup I prefer the L'Oreal to the KVD. I found this one to be a little bit heavier than the L'Oreal. I really like this one and on days when I'm not really wearing much makeup, [...] I just buff this all over my face and I love it for like a no makeup makeup day. I even use this as my under eye concealer. It stays in place really well and I love this product."

What the evidence says.

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

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Age Perfect 4 in 1 Tinted Balm Foundation?

A creamy balm foundation that provides light to medium coverage with a satin finish, designed for a natural, skin-like appearance.

Is L'Oreal Age Perfect 4 in 1 Tinted Balm Foundation worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is L'Oreal Age Perfect 4 in 1 Tinted Balm Foundation's Guru Score?

L'Oreal Age Perfect 4 in 1 Tinted Balm Foundation holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.