L'Oreal

L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation.

Foundation

About this product

A long-wear, full-coverage liquid foundation from L'Oreal Paris, designed to give a matte, smoothed finish that resists fading and shifting through the day.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide [Nano], Titanium Dioxide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Perlite, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Nylon-12, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Cellulose, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Silica Silylate, Parfum/Fragrance, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Tocopherol, Silica, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, BHT, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol

Guru Score

83%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Full coverage that doesn't feel like it's suffocating your skin is the line that keeps coming up, along with a matte, pore-blurring finish that holds through sweat and heat. Dry skin splits the camp: some found it drying on application, others saw no dry patches or pilling. A few hours in, it can settle into lines, so normal to oily skin gets the most praise.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

What they liked

Full coverage without heaviness
Doesn't exaggerate dry patches or fine lines
Holds up in heat and humidity

What they flagged

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

Type

FoundationLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Rough or uneven texture2 experts

“Usually in this area here I get a lot of texture, but this is sitting really nicely in my problem areas.”

Robert Welsh, watch at 4:46

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“I tend to prefer a more full coverage foundation, especially when I'm breaking out around my temples and my forehead.”

Alexandra Anele, watch at 30:20

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“I felt like it made my pores look reduced.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 4:09

Excess oil and shine1 expert

“It goes on fairly matte and it did feel a little bit drying to me when I first put it on, so it might not be perfect for people with drier skin.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 4:09

Dehydrated skin1 expert

“I'm 40 years old and my skin is dry and dehydrated and this foundation does not show any dry patches, does not exaggerate my fine lines and wrinkles, and it doesn't separate or pill.”

Allie Glines, watch at 7:37

Flaky dry patches1 expert

“I'm 40 years old and my skin is dry and dehydrated and this foundation does not show any dry patches, does not exaggerate my fine lines and wrinkles, and it doesn't separate or pill.”

Allie Glines, watch at 7:37

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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Doctor Anne

56k subs

✓Mixed

"The L'Oreal Infallible 32 Hours Fresh Wear foundation in Rose Ivory [...] wasn't the best for me. It started to break down around hour four and settle into my lines and show some redness, and I need my foundation to look good for most of my workday. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it, which is why it took me two and a half years to finish. The Rose Ivory shade is a good color match, but [...] I have others I prefer and won't repurchase."

Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

✓Yay

"This is such a beautiful foundation. It has really really nice coverage and a beautiful finish, but it doesn't feel heavy on the skin. It's the best when you find a full coverage foundation that doesn't feel like it's suffocating your skin. I tend to prefer a more full coverage foundation, especially when I'm breaking out around my temples and my forehead. [...] If I can get a good amount of coverage with the foundation, it makes spot concealing a lot easier. Gorgeous formula."

All 2 takes from Alexandra Anele

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"This is a beautiful formula, just if anybody was wondering. Very lightweight and comfy. I do need a lighter shade though. Quite nice."

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"It went viral when it launched. I don't wear foundation every day anymore but when I do need to wear it I always use this foundation. It's been my go-to for years, probably since they first launched it, and I still love it. I've tried other foundations but I always come back to this one because it's so good. I'm 40 years old and my skin is dry and dehydrated and this foundation does not show any dry patches, does not exaggerate my fine lines and wrinkles, and it doesn't separate or pill."

Top Pick: go-to foundation

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"I think drugstores are doing some really, really good foundations recently. It's very rarely I use one that I absolutely despise. [...] I think L'Oreal have done a really good job recently with their products. [...] It's meant to be up to 32 hours long wear with Vitamin C. No fading, no shifting, and it's a full coverage. First impressions are good. It's sitting quite well on my skin. Usually in this area here I get a lot of texture, but this is sitting really nicely in my problem areas."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"This foundation is waterproof, heat proof, and sweat proof, and so if you're suffering from hot flashes or you're just a very hot person then this is going to be the foundation for you. It's also very mattifying and very smoothing and blurring on the pores, so if you have texture on your skin and large pores then this is going to be your best friend. I really loved how this looked on my skin, I felt like it was very smoothing on my pores."

All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"This foundation went viral this year. I reviewed this in a trying all-new makeup video and I really really liked it a lot. I felt like it made my pores look reduced. It goes on fairly matte and it did feel a little bit drying to me when I first put it on, so it might not be perfect for people with drier skin. But if you have like normal to oily skin, I felt like it was really good looking. It lasted all day and it kind of made my pores look a little bit smaller because it was matte."

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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

Vitamin E

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.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation?

A long-wear, full-coverage liquid foundation from L'Oreal Paris, designed to give a matte, smoothed finish that resists fading and shifting through the day.

Is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation's Guru Score?

L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation is good for rough or uneven texture (2 experts), breakouts and acne (1 expert), clogged or visible pores (1 expert), excess oil and shine (1 expert), dehydrated skin (1 expert) and flaky dry patches (1 expert).

Is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation good for rough or uneven texture?

2 experts who reviewed L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation say it is. Robert Welsh put it this way: “Usually in this area here I get a lot of texture, but this is sitting really nicely in my problem areas.”

L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation.

83%

What the experts use it for.

Rough or uneven texture2 experts

Breakouts and acne1 expert

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

Excess oil and shine1 expert

Dehydrated skin1 expert

Flaky dry patches1 expert

What the gurus are saying.

What the evidence says.

Vitamin C

Sunscreen filters

Vitamin E

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation?

Is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation worth it?

What is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation's Guru Score?

What is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation good for, according to the experts?

Is L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation good for rough or uneven texture?

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