Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lightweight Matte Foundation with 36H Wear
by Estée Lauder · makeup
Editor's Take
If you want Double Wear to behave like Double Wear, the silicone-resin base earns its keep, but clean-beauty shoppers will hit the brakes.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 8.0 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 2.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 8.9 / 10
The Verdict
On performance, this has strong efficacy alignment: Methyl Trimethicone flashes off, Trimethylsiloxysilicate grips pigment, and Niacinamide gives the matte wear some skin-support credibility. The technology is Highly Advanced, with a water-in-silicone base that explains the quick set, transfer resistance, and 36-hour claim better than most foundations can. The trade-off is clean: Dimethicone, PEG silicones, Phenoxyethanol, and Chlorphenesin pull it down to a 2.8 clean score, while COSMOS alignment is Limited. Worth it for oil-prone, long-day makeup when performance matters more than clean-beauty rules.
Full INCI list
Water\Aqua\Eau, Methyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Niacinamide, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Alumina, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Resveratrol, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)]