The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, butylene glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, methicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

dimethicone 4.3% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

glycerin 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

panthenol 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Anti-blemish

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This face primer instantly erases redness, unifies skin, corrects rosacea and attenuates blemishes.

Source: Sephora AU

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Evens skin tone

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Step 1 Primers has the most inclusive range of primers to offer 24HR correction for any skin type, any skin tone.

Source: Sephora AU

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Key Actives

panthenol 0.5% - 0.8%

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Works for: Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

dimethicone 4.3% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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alcohol 1.9% - 2.4%

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Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

parfum 0.45% - 0.7%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

methyl trimethicone 6.2% - 7.5%

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A type of silicone that helps create a silky product finish and dissolve other ingredients

dimethicone 4.3% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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Water, Methyl trimethicone, Dimethicone, Phenyl trimethicone, Isododecane, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Alumina, Panthenol, Disteardimonium hectorite, Parfum, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Propylene carbonate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium chloride, Silica, Hexadecene, Lecithin, Lepidium meyenii root extract, Maltodextrin, Sodium myristoyl glutamate, Ethyl vanillin, Tin oxide, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Aluminum hydroxide, Methicone, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77007, Ultramarines, Ci 77492, Iron oxides

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Key ingredients	panthenol glycerin +5 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +1 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane cocos nucifera fruit extract +2 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: linoleic acid ceramide ng +6 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +8 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +1 more Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-1 palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +2 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +1 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride caffeine +2 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +1 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane carthamus tinctorius seed oil +2 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +2 more Other: salicylic acid colloidal oatmeal +7 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +1 more Other: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid ceramide np +3 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide isomalt +3 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: allantoin arginine +11 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	ethyl vanillin Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +2 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? laureth-12 Has skin benefit? +3 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +5 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +4 more	limonene Has skin benefit? hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? +28 more	hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? coumarin Has skin benefit? +8 more	geraniol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +10 more	tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-4 isostearate Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +44 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +22 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +37 more

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