With added skin immunity boosting technology from prebiotics and probiotics, Perfect Canvas boosts the skin’s defense barrier, instantly hydrating the skin, restoring moisture balance, and smoothing its surface to ‘perfect the canvas’ for a beautiful, healthy looking complexion, while the Agave extract primes skin for the prefect canvas for makeup application.

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This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 3.5% - 5.3%

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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

alpha-glucan oligosaccharide 1.7% - 2.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

sodium hyaluronate 0.55% - 1.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Anti-aging

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Our silicone-free Clean Primer plumps, mattifies, and fills in fine lines, to dramatically improve skin smoothness.

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This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - lactococcus ferment lysate - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

lactococcus ferment lysate 5.2% - 7.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin

lactic acid 0.15% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

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lactococcus ferment lysate 5.2% - 7.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory

Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin

glycerin 3.5% - 5.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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

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parfum 0.9% - 1.35%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

limonene 0.05% - 0.15%

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A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

lactococcus ferment lysate 5.2% - 7.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory

Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin

glycerin 3.5% - 5.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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

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Water, Lactococcus ferment lysate, Glycerin, Maltose, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Agave tequilana leaf extract, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Lactic acid, Sodium chloride, Glucose, Limonene, Linalool

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Key ingredients	alpha-glucan oligosaccharide glycerin +2 more	Common: lactococcus ferment lysate sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: niacinamide heptapeptide-15 palmitate +17 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: niacinamide caffeine +4 more	Common: alpha-glucan oligosaccharide glycerin +1 more Other: algae extract corallina officinalis extract +2 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: niacinamide adenosine +28 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: retinol urea +10 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: salicylic acid beeswax +13 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: aleurites moluccanus seed oil butyrospermum parkii butter +1 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: salicylic acid colloidal oatmeal +9 more
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Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +4 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? vanilla planifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? +26 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	niacin Has skin benefit? retinyl acetate Has skin benefit? +19 more	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +13 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? albizia julibrissin bark extract Has skin benefit? +32 more	citronellol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +18 more	limonene Has skin benefit? hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? +28 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? lactococcus ferment lysate Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? dicaprylyl ether Has skin benefit? +65 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +110 more	caprylyl methicone Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +62 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethyl ether Has skin benefit? +68 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +52 more

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