Laurageller Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Foundation
by Laurageller · makeup
Editor's Take
The baked finish earns its reputation, but the talc, Nylon-12, and Dimethicone base leaves clean-beauty shoppers decidedly outside the party.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.1 / 10
- Sustainability: 2.5 / 10
The Verdict
Strong efficacy: Titanium Dioxide and iron oxides provide convincing coverage, while jojoba oil helps the powder avoid a chalky finish. Modern technology: the baked slurry format gives it more creaminess and flexibility than a standard pressed powder. Clean is the clear failure, with a talc-led base plus Nylon-12, Dimethicone, and Polysorbate 20, while sustainability remains mixed. A credible pick for smooth powder coverage, not a clean or environmentally progressive one.
Full INCI list
TALC, NYLON-12, DIMETHICONE, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, POLYSORBATE 20, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, LAUROYL LYSINE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, SORBITAN STEARATE, ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, AQUA / WATER / EAU, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, ISOHEXADECANE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, POLYSORBATE 80, SORBITAN OLEATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, SILICA, TOCOPHEROL, TIN OXIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), RED 7 (CI 15850)