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care · layer weight 0

Hydrating prep layer

The only reliable anti-cake step, and it is not makeup.

Layer weight · A film is one continuous layer sitting on the skin. Layer weight is the 0–3 opacity this object adds.

The catalog behind every score on this desk is editorial estimate on a published scale, not laboratory measurement. The scale says what each number is supposed to mean and names an object holding each level, so a figure can be argued with — but no figure here was measured, and none carries a citation. The scale is published in full.

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37

consider · 37 of 52

50 is neutral: nothing known for it, nothing known against it. Everything above and below is listed under the score.

    Evidence · signed weights (they add up to 37)
    • +50 · Neutral start — Every product type starts here. Above 50 the model has more reasons for it; below, more reasons against.
    • -13 · Coverage match — Delivers 0 against an assumed appetite of 30.
    Coverage delivery
    0
    Sebum behavior
    0
    Dry flex
    2
    Minutes
    1

    Named formulas of this type

    A type score above is about the type. It is not a measurement of any row below.

    • Odacité · Serum ConcentrateCurrentFinish not stated$39
    • Coola · Mineral Silk CrèmeCurrentFinish not stated$42
    • The Ordinary · Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%CurrentFinish not stated$6
    • Bobbi Brown · Vitamin Enriched Face BaseCurrentFinish not stated$64
    Filed here, not verified as this type (4)

    House-card examples and estimated prices. A contradiction means the name cannot honestly be this type. They are not product endorsements.

    • The Ordinary · Niacinamide 10% (under makeup, not instead of building it properly)

      Estimated or house-card example. Price $14 is an estimate.

    • The Ordinary · Hyaluronic Acid 2% before tint

      Estimated or house-card example. Price $14 is an estimate.

    • CeraVe · PM Lotion under tint

      Estimated or house-card example. Price $14 is an estimate.

    • Neutrogena · Hydro Boost Water Gel (prep)

      Estimated or house-card example. Price $14 is an estimate.

    Named examples · Any humectant serum under base

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    96 houses seed examples. Houses are positioning notes, not rankings.