
About this product
A primer designed to help foundation and makeup adhere smoothly to the skin, particularly for those with dry or flaky areas.
Full ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, PEG-150 Distearate, Butylene Glycol, PVP, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Acer Saccharinum Extract/Sugar Maple Extract, Potassium Pca, Carbomer, Isododecane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tromethamine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Pca, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglutamic Acid, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Octyldodecanol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 77891/Titanium Dioxide
Guru Score
Mixed
4 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This primer makes makeup sit flat and grip nicely on dry skin, and reviewers praise how smoothly it applies and feels on the face. The main thing to know is that it does not hold makeup quite as long as some heavier-duty primers on the market, and most would not expect a full 24-hour wear. Using it just where you need it most (around the mouth, chin, or between the brows) works well, though an even application across the whole face may give the best results.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
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
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
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
A primer designed to help foundation and makeup adhere smoothly to the skin, particularly for those with dry or flaky areas.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.
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