NIOD

Photography Fluid.

About this product

A liquid skincare product designed to create a smooth, camera-ready skin finish.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Titanium Dioxide, Hexamethyldisiloxane, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Mica, Propanediol, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Polypodium Vulgare Rhizome Extract, Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract, Sphagnum Magellanicum Extract, Allantoin, Trehalose, Urea, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Methyl Methacrylate/PEG/PPG-4/3 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, VP/VA Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Amodimethicone, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Squalane, Tin Oxide, Ceteareth-12, Benzoic Acid, Cetyl Palmitate

Guru Score

56%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

0Yay

0Mixed

2Nay

What the gurus are saying

This fluid left gurus baffled by its purpose and bothered by its greasy texture, making it a disappointment on both fronts. The product sits awkwardly between serum and makeup without making a clear case for why anyone would choose it over something more straightforward and effective. The consensus is that it simply doesn't justify its place in a routine.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

Type

Liquid

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid Squalane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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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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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"This is their Photography Fluid, they have different strengths of it or different coverage, and I didn't love it. I just found this one to be kind of greasy. This is kind of what started NIOD off, the main founder was really looking for something to use in photography to even out skin tone and things like that, and this is kind of what his pet project was, but I didn't like it."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Nay

"The Photography Fluid—to me is basically like a serum makeup. Photography Fluid—like what does it do? Does it take pictures of me? No, okay, please explain. This is an absolute no from me."

What the evidence says.

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

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

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

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

Frequently asked.

What is NIOD Photography Fluid?

A liquid skincare product designed to create a smooth, camera-ready skin finish.

Is NIOD Photography Fluid worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 56%.

What is NIOD Photography Fluid's Guru Score?

NIOD Photography Fluid holds a Guru Score of 56%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.