About this product
A long-wear gel foundation offering buildable coverage with a lightweight, non-settling formula designed to maintain even skin tone throughout the day.
Full ingredients
Octinoxate (3%), Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Alcohol Denat, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Nylon-12, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Silica, Perlite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 77891, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499
Guru Score
Mixed
4 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
What they flagged
No single complaint stood out. The mixed and skipped takes below carry the reservations.
What the gurus are saying
This foundation doesn't settle into lines or pores, even when layered to full coverage and worn for the entire day (the standout both reviewers praise). The lightweight gel formula has a smooth, cooling feel that layers beautifully through any coverage level, though anyone with very oily skin may need something more mattifying, and fragrance-sensitive skin should know the clean-laundry scent is noticeable.
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A long-wear gel foundation offering buildable coverage with a lightweight, non-settling formula designed to maintain even skin tone throughout the day.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.
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