Humectants (glycerin 2.90% - 3.60% and sodium hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.35%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 77.76$ in the United States.

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Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

This hydrating primer, featuring the tom ford infusing complex, bridges the worlds of skincare and makeup.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

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, sodium hyaluronate.

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: bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, butyrospermum parkii butter.

squalane 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

phenyl trimethicone 1.3% - 1.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture

sodium hyaluronate 0.2% - 0.35%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract 0.3% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that might contain antioxidants

caffeine 0.15% - 0.3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes

coffea arabica seed extract 0.3% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

It brightens skin’s undertone, reversing signs of dullness or fatigue, and helps neutralize the appearance of discoloration.

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oenothera biennis oil 0.2% - 0.4%

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

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.5% - 1.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might contain antioxidants

sapindus mukorossi fruit extract 0.3% - 0.55%

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Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.5% - 1.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

cetearyl alcohol 0.95% - 1.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

neopentyl glycol diheptanoate 4.5% - 5.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency

peg-4 diheptanoate 3.7% - 4.5%

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Works for: Cleansing

Ingredient list view

Water, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Peg-4 diheptanoate, Glycerin, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Phenyl trimethicone, Polyethylene, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl acetate, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Coffea arabica seed extract, Sapindus mukorossi fruit extract, Astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, Dipteryx odorata seed extract, Morinda citrifolia fruit extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Amyris balsamifera bark oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Oenothera biennis oil, Vetiveria zizanoides root oil, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Caffeine, Lecithin, Propylene glycol laurate, Caesalpinia spinosa gum, Peg-12 dimethicone, Sodium hyaluronate, Sorbitan stearate, Peg-40 stearate, Propylene glycol stearate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Butylene glycol, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dicetyl phosphate, Ceteth-10 phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Potassium sorbate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan laurate, Tin oxide, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Tetrasodium edta, Limonene, Linalool, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Mica, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Iron oxides, Ci 77492

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Key ingredients	astrocaryum murumuru seed butter bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 +11 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter cocos nucifera oil +4 more Other: arginine caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more	Common: caffeine dimethicone +5 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +11 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +4 more Other: niacinamide ascorbyl glucoside +8 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +8 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide camellia oleifera seed oil +2 more	Common: caffeine dimethicone +4 more Other: salicylic acid beeswax +10 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +2 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-9 adenosine +9 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +18 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +5 more	methyldihydrojasmonate Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +18 more	vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract Has skin benefit? rosa hybrid flower extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? nelumbo nucifera flower extract Has skin benefit? +18 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citrus grandis seed oil Has skin benefit? +9 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? albizia julibrissin bark extract Has skin benefit? +32 more	hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? butylphenyl methylpropional Has skin benefit? +15 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? neopentyl glycol diheptanoate Has skin benefit? +63 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +69 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-20 acid peg-8 ester Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? isodecyl neopentanoate Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethyl ether Has skin benefit? +70 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +41 more

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