Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation
by Too Faced · makeup
Editor's Take
Mostly volatile solvents and durable silicone resins designed to lock down a matte finish, delivering serious long-wear performance while completely ignoring clean chemistry standards.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.9 / 10
The Verdict
This formula is engineered for extreme durability, relying heavily on volatile solvents and silicone resins that set quickly and stay put. The brand highlights hydrating coconut water and alpine rose, but those sit inside a highly synthetic structure built primarily to control oil and prevent fading. That reliance on persistent materials explains the rock-bottom clean score, as the blend is pure high-performance cosmetic chemistry rather than anything plant-based. It is a credible pick for anyone who needs bulletproof coverage, provided you know you are buying heavy-duty makeup and not a breathable skincare hybrid.
Full INCI list
Water\Aqua\Eau, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isododecane, Methyl Trimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Liquid Endosperm, Glycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Methoxy Amodimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Silica, Laureth-7, Sodium Citrate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499)]