The formula
What is in it, and why.
Skin Perfector CC Light is a colour-correcting foundation built on a skincare base: plant collagen, hibiscus extract, vitamins C and E, and an SPF 50 filter against UVA and UVB. Here is what each of them is doing in there.
Four things in the base.
Plant collagen
A plant-derived protein used for the way it holds water at the surface of the skin. It sits in the formula's base, not on top of it, so the finish improves as the weeks go on: skin feels plumper and looks smoother from the first application.
Hibiscus extract
The botanical paired with the collagen. It nourishes the skin and contributes to the elasticity claim — the reason this is sold as a foundation that behaves like a serum.
Vitamin C
Brightens the look of uneven tone. In a colour product it earns its place because it works on the same problem the colour is covering: patchy tone, and the dullness that builds through a long day.
Vitamin E
The antioxidant that backs the vitamin C up, supporting the skin's own barrier. The two are traditionally paired because they are more useful together than either is alone.
SPF 50 is the part you would otherwise forget.
A broad-spectrum SPF 50 filter protects the skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Because it is in the base, your protection is already on when you finish your makeup — nothing to layer underneath, nothing to re-order in the morning.
UVA and UVB
UVB is the burning ray. UVA is the ageing one: it reaches deeper, it is present all year, and it passes through window glass. A broad-spectrum claim means the formula filters both.
How much to use
As with any SPF product, it does its job when you apply enough of it and reapply through long days outdoors. For an ordinary day indoors and commuting, one generous layer is the protection you would otherwise have skipped.
How it behaves, honestly.
A CC cream is not a full-coverage foundation and we would rather tell you that here than let you find out.
Light and buildable
One thin layer unifies the tone and softens redness. A second layer adds coverage where you want it, without turning heavy or cakey. It keeps building to about a medium finish and then stops.
Hydrating, not oily
The ultra-light base is why it sits well on oily and combination skin without sliding, while still hydrating dry patches. It unifies the tone for a natural, impeccable finish.
What it will not do
- It will not cover deep scars or pigmentation completely — use a concealer over it.
- It will not give a matte finish on its own. Set it with powder if you want one.
- It will not replace a dedicated sunscreen on a long day outdoors.
The morning ritual.
On clean skin, after your serum
Skin Perfector CC Light goes on where a moisturiser would. If your skin is dry, let your serum settle first; if it is oily, this can be the only thing you put on.
Warm it between your fingertips
A pea-sized amount is enough for the whole face. Warming it makes it spread thinner and set faster.
Press, do not drag
Press from the centre of the face outwards, then blend the edges with the flat of your fingers. Add a second layer only where you want more coverage — usually the cheeks and around the nose.
Then leave it alone
Skip powder if you want the glow. If you set it, keep the powder to the centre of the face so the light stays where the light should be.
The full ingredient list.
The complete INCI list is printed on the tube and on the carton, in the order the ingredients appear in the formula.
To be added from your packaging. Paste the INCI list from the tube or carton into this block and it will appear here for shoppers who read labels.
- Actives named on the pack
- Plant collagen, hibiscus extract, vitamin C, vitamin E
- Sun protection
- SPF 50, UVA and UVB
- Base
- Ultra-light, hydrating
- Size
- 30 ml
- Suitable for
- All skin types
Ingredient questions.
Anything else about the formula, ask us directly — we answer within one working day.
Six shades, one formula.
30 ml, SPF 50, €29.00. Free delivery over €40.