I would’ve thought if your primer had that much radiance to it that you’d have to stick with a sheer coverage foundation, but this really does shine through whatever you put over it. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I didn’t expect this, hence, the first little dollop I squeezed out of the tiny packaging almost dripped down my finger. All in all, licorice is considered to be one of the safest skin lightening agents with the fewest side effects. Once applied, I found that the shimmers in the Becca primer look a lot finer on the face, while the shimmers in the Physician’s Formula primer are definitely more apparent up close.

I used Too Faced Born This Way Foundation and it went on even more smoothly than normal with a definite ‘lit from within’ glow. It’s one of the “EU 26 fragrances” that has to be labelled separately (and cannot be simply included in the term “fragrance/perfume” on the label) because of allergen potential. I tried both with a matte foundation (L’oreal Infallible 24-hour Pro-matte Foundation) and a BB cream (Pink Sugar It’s Awesome BB Cream). It just seems to impart a healthy glowy evenness to my skin when applied lightly on its own, or under a very sheer foundation. It goes on easily, and becomes slightly tacky before drying down to a velvet finish that isn’t powdery.It’s a solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amounts to adjust the pH of the product and make it just right. Physician’s Formula Spotlight Illuminating Primer: Water/Eau, Dodecane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylene Brassylate, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Peg-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Edta, Sorbitan Isostearate, Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Carmine (Ci 75470), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

It helps to blur any imperfections, and the Vitamin E helps to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This primer prepares the skin for perfect, long-lasting makeup application and wear by turning the skin into a blank canvas. I think the Aqua Luminous foundation performs well with a number of formulas, a primer definitely isn’t needed for it to look its best.

Even on a good skin day, I deal with undereye circles, redness, some patchy dry spots and some discoloration. We use data collected by cookies and JavaScript libraries to improve your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, deliver personalized advertisements, and increase the overall performance of our site. It’s used to treat several skin diseases that are connected to inflammation including atopic dermatitis, rosacea or eczema. A 'proof point' with a green tick means a third party has verified the accuracy of the statement whereas no green tick means that there isn't independent confirmation (yet! I find it awkward and difficult to use although it’s not impossible and I can overlook it because the formula is that good.