Rimmel

Kind & Free Foundation.

Foundation

About this product

A lightweight, sheer foundation from Rimmel designed to feel barely-there on skin while providing buildable coverage at an affordable drugstore price point.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Oxide [Nano], Tri(Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Silica, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Mica, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Chlorphenesin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Methicone, Pantolactone, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)]

Guru Score

86%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

2Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Sheer, barely-there feel
Blends seamlessly into skin
Comfortable on oily and dehydrated skin

What they flagged

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

What the gurus are saying

The sheer, barely-there feel earns consistent praise, with gurus noting it sits smoothly on skin without that heavy foundation sensation. Those with combination skin, including oily areas alongside dry patches, found it blends beautifully without clinging or separating, making it a solid affordable pick for anyone who wants coverage that doesn't feel like you're wearing anything.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2023

Type

FoundationLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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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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Nipun Kapur

408k subs

✓Yay

"This is my favorite, it's a drugstore option that is affordable, and it's very sheer in the sense that it doesn't feel like anything on your skin"

Translated from the guru's original language.

Top Pick: drugstore foundation

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"The texture is really nice. If you haven't tried this already, the Kind & Free from Rimmel is really, really nice. Really beautiful foundation. I have oily skin, quite dehydrated in some areas, and it just sits really nicely and it just blends so beautifully with the skin."

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

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 Rimmel Kind & Free Foundation?

A lightweight, sheer foundation from Rimmel designed to feel barely-there on skin while providing buildable coverage at an affordable drugstore price point.

Is Rimmel Kind & Free Foundation worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

What is Rimmel Kind & Free Foundation's Guru Score?

Rimmel Kind & Free Foundation holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.