LA MER the Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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• Titanium Dioxide

  UV filter (filters UV rays)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  Titanium Dioxide is a mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a white colorant and opacifier, adding whiteness and making the product less see-through. As a color additive it appears on labels as CI 77891.

• Caprylyl Glycol

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A multi-tasker that conditions skin and hair and acts as a deodorant. As an emollient it softens and smooths, leaving skin feeling conditioned.

• Isopropyl Myristate

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An emollient oil-like ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps bind the formula together and can carry fragrance. It gives products a light, spreadable slip.

• Isostearic Acid

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A multitasker that helps oil and water mix and works as a cleansing agent. It also helps bind the formula's parts together, keeping everything blended.

• Ethylhexyl Palmitate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A lightweight oil that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a slip that helps it spread easily, and it also adds scent.

• Stearic Acid

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Stearic Acid helps oil and water mix, keeps that blend from separating, and cleanses. It also softens skin feel and adds scent, so it keeps the product stable and smooth while contributing fragrance.

• Alumina

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A mineral powder that soaks up excess oil, adjusts thickness, and keeps the formula from clumping. It also adds opacity and can act as a mild scrubbing agent, giving the product body and a smoother texture.

  listed as “Aluminum Oxide”

• Aluminum Hydroxide

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Humectant (holds moisture)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A mineral ingredient that draws in and holds moisture, softens skin feel, and adjusts the product's thickness. It also adds opacity and forms a protective layer on the skin's surface.

• Tocopherol

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E used as an antioxidant, which helps keep the formula from going off. It also conditions skin and forms a thin surface layer that slows moisture loss. You may see it listed simply as vitamin E.

• Triethoxycaprylylsilane

  Binder (holds the formula together)

  A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.

• Potassium Sorbate

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  A salt used mainly as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling. It also contributes to fragrance. In practice, it helps the formula stay stable over time.

• Alcohol

  Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Astringent (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Alcohol is ethyl alcohol used as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients and thin the formula. It also cuts foam, tightens skin as an astringent, and adjusts thickness. It appears on labels simply as alcohol or ethanol.

• Disodium EDTA

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  An ingredient that binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula, and helps adjust its thickness. This keeps the product stable over time.

  listed as “Edetate Disodium Anhydrous”

• Butylated Hydroxytoluene

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  An antioxidant that also adds a scent note. It helps keep the oils in the formula from going off, so the product stays stable longer. Often shortened to BHT on labels.

• Linalool

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  Linalool is used mainly for fragrance and as a deodorant that adjusts the product's smell. Its job is to shape how the product scents.

  listed as “Linalool, (+/-)-”

• Citronellol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  Citronellol is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.

  listed as “.Beta.-Citronellol, (R)-”

• Geraniol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Tonic (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

  Geraniol is a fragrance ingredient that gives the product its scent. It also acts as a tonic, adding a fresh feel.

• Limonene

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EU

  Limonene works as a scent ingredient and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also acts as a deodorant, masking or adjusting odor in the formula.

  listed as “Limonene, (+)-”

• Hydroxycitronellal

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  Hydroxycitronellal is a fragrance ingredient. Its only job here is to give the product its scent.

• Yeast

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient that helps leave skin feeling smooth.

  listed as “Yeast, Unspecified”

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.

• Mica

  Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  Mica is a mineral used to add color and to make the product look opaque rather than see-through. It also keeps powders from clumping and adds bulk to the formula.

• Iron Oxides

  Colorant (adds color)

  A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.

  listed as “Ferric Oxide Yellow”

• Iron Oxides

  Colorant (adds color)

  A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.

  listed as “Ferric Oxide Red”

• Ferrosoferric Oxide

  Colorant (adds color)

  This is a mineral colorant used to tint the product. On labels it's often grouped under Iron Oxides and appears as CI 77499.

• Water

  Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  The base liquid that most of the other ingredients dissolve or spread into. It carries the formula and helps condition the skin surface.

• Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A lightweight emollient oil that softens and smooths skin feel. It helps the product glide on and gives a light, non-heavy finish.

• Dimethicone

  Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

  A silicone that softens and smooths skin feel and forms a protective layer on the surface. It also cuts down foam during production, keeping the formula settled.

• Methyl Trimethicone

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  Methyl Trimethicone is a lightweight silicone that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It helps the product spread and feel smooth.

• Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone

  Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A silicone that conditions skin and hair for a smooth feel, and keeps foaming down while the product is made. It leaves a soft, even surface.

• Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This is a silicone-based ingredient that helps oil and water mix and can also do cleansing work. It conditions skin and hair, giving a smooth feel. In a formula it keeps the oil and water parts blended together.

• Glycerin

  Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Glycerin draws in and holds moisture while conditioning and protecting skin. It also dissolves other ingredients, adjusts thickness, and can add scent. On labels it may appear as glycerol.

• Butylene Glycol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A multitasking liquid that acts as a humectant, solvent, and thickness adjuster, and carries a scent role. It draws in and holds moisture, dissolves other ingredients, and helps set the product's texture.

• Pentylene Glycol

  Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient that also works as a solvent. It helps dissolve other ingredients and keeps skin feeling conditioned.

• PEG-10 Dimethicone

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A silicone-based ingredient that conditions skin and hair. In practice it helps leave a smooth, soft feel.

  listed as “Peg-10 Dimethicone (600 Cst)”

• Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is sesame seed oil, used to soften and smooth skin and hair. As an emollient it leaves skin feeling smoother, and it also adds fragrance.

  listed as “Sesame Oil”

• Medicago Sativa Seed Powder

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A powder from crushed alfalfa seeds, used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  listed as “Alfalfa Seed”

• Helianthus Annuus Seedcake

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Bulking agent (adds volume)

  The leftover pressed material from sunflower seeds, used as an abrasive and a bulking agent. As an abrasive it adds scrubbing texture, and as a bulking agent it adds body to the formula.

• Eucalyptus Oil

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An oil from eucalyptus that adds fragrance and conditions the skin. It gives the product a scent while contributing to skin feel.

• Sodium Gluconate

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Used to bind trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula. It also conditions the skin, helping it feel smooth.

• Copper Gluconate

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

  A copper-based ingredient used to condition and protect the skin surface. In practice it helps keep skin feeling smooth and buffered from the outside.

• Calcium Gluconate

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An ingredient that binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula, and conditions the skin. In practice it helps keep the product stable while contributing to skin feel.

• Magnesium Gluconate

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin soft and smooth as you use the product.

• Zinc Gluconate

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

  A zinc salt that conditions the skin and acts as a deodorant. It also has antimicrobial action, helping keep the formula in check.

• Tocopheryl Succinate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)

  Tocopheryl succinate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant. It helps protect the formula from spoiling as it's exposed to air.

  listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Succinate, D-”

• Niacin

  Antistatic (reduces static)Smoothing (CosIng functional class)

  This is a form of vitamin B3 that smooths the skin and cuts down static. Smoothing helps skin feel even, while its antistatic action keeps fine flyaways in check.

• Citrus Aurantifolia Peel

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Lime peel used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  listed as “Lime Peel”

• Codium Tomentosum Extract

  Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

  This is an extract from a green alga, used to protect skin. Its role in the product is skin protecting.

  listed as “Codium Tomentosum”

• Eryngium Maritimum Extract

  Tonic (CosIng functional class)

  This is an extract of sea holly, included as a tonic. That means it gives a refreshing feel to the product on skin.

  listed as “Eryngium Maritimum Whole”

• Laminaria Digitata

  No reviewed note yet.

• Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

  Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A peptide (a short chain of amino acid building blocks) that acts as a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. It also conditions the skin, helping it feel soft and smooth. You may see it listed under the trade name Argireline.

• Magnesium Sulfate

  Bulking agent (adds volume)

  Magnesium Sulfate is a mineral salt used to add bulk to the formula. It helps fill out the product's body and texture.

  listed as “Magnesium Sulfate, Unspecified Form”

• Dimethicone Crosspolymer

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A silicone-based ingredient that keeps the oil and water parts from separating and adjusts how thick the product is. It also helps hold styling or film in place.

  listed as “Dimethicone Crosspolymer (450000 Mpa.S At 12% In Cyclopentasiloxane)”

• Disteardimonium Hectorite

  Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A thickener that adjusts how thick or thin the product is. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up against light exposure.

• Lauroyl Lysine

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Lauroyl Lysine conditions skin and hair and helps adjust the product's thickness. That means it can leave a soft, smooth feel while shaping the texture of the formula.

• Ethylhexylglycerin

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A multi-tasker that conditions the skin and works as a deodorant agent. It helps improve skin feel while cutting odor.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=66e48ce0-9a5b-4250-b07b-1622b3814c3e

Retrieved

22 September 2026

Market

United States

Version

v1 of this U.S. formulation

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Official label document (not independently verified by us)

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