I was excited to use this Lacura Snapshot Ready Foundation Primer as I purchased it during winter, when my skin tends to dry out and get rough, flaky patches. I applied the Smashbox primer to the right side of my face and took notice of how well it glided on to the skin to blur imperfections and the appearance of blemishes. There are different grades depending on the molecular weight ranging from very light, volatile, non-residue leaving ones to more substantial, slight residue leaving ones. INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names used in the declaration of ingredients on cosmetic and personal care products.

The directions on the box advises to use a pea size amount prior to applying foundation and to apply it starting from the centre of your face and blending out. The back of the tube also states that this is a clear formula that helps to create a smooth base to improve the look of foundation on the skin. A mineral powder used to improve skin feel, increase product slip, give the product some light-reflecting properties, enhance skin adhesion or serve as an anti-caking agent. The primer did seem to be holding onto my foundation just fine, as I was worried about whether it would start to slip.To continue the Aldi Beauty Dupe Series, today I will be reviewing the Snapshot Ready Primer in Aldi’s Lacura range. What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists. A light-feeling, volatile (meaning it does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it) silicone that gives skin a unique, silky and non-greasy feel. Superb primer - after using the Smashbox one for years switched to this one and saved a fortune and really could not tell a difference between them. I’ve been using this Lacura’s Snapshot Ready Foundation Primer every weekday for several months now and I don’t seem to have had any issue with my skin breaking out or it causing any problems.

I was keen to see how it would perform over a long day at work in the overly heated office and outside in the cold winter air (I walk to work). According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it’s also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E.New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . It is compatible with a bunch of cosmetic oils as well as active ingredients and its specialty is creating emulsions with super high heat and freeze stability (from -25 °C and +50 °C). The product has a creamy formula and is rich in rosemary, camomile, white tea, cocoa butter and eucalyptus oil.

One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed).Aldi is often praised for its high quality beauty range, with many items on offer including makeup, skincare and bathing products. The Lacura Snapshot Ready Primer blurs the look of pores and fine lines so you’re snap-shot ready in a flash! A high-molecular-weight silicone elastomer (rubber-like elastic material) that is usually blended with a base silicone fluid (such as dimethicone or cyclopentasiloxane) to give the formula a silky smooth feel and to act as a thickening agent. It is also the most commonly used "base" material for layered composite pigments such as pearl-effect pigments. Apart from leaving the skin soft and smooth (emollient), it's also used as a waterproofing agent in sunscreens or makeup products and as a shine enhancer in lip gloss formulas.

I've tried a few and the closest I can find is NYX and was also mentioned by someone as a good dupe on another thread. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. It is listed about in the middle of the ingredients, so there may be a reasonable amount that could be effective, but again, difficult to know since it doesn’t list its concentration. The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to hold onto water, being plump and elastic. Vitamin A is commonly known as retinol (which is how it is listed in the ingredients) and is highly effective in reversing sun damage and signs of ageing by stimulating blood flow and collagen production.As you might guess from the “pro” part, it’s a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid). Lacura has taken the beauty world by storm thanks to its many affordable and impressive dupes of high end, luxurious products. primer has caught the attention of beauty enthusiasts who are looking for a good quality primer that won't break the bank.