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base · layer weight 2

Lightweight foundation

More evening than a tint, still buildable.

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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39

consider · 24 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 39)
    • +50 · Neutral start — Every product type starts here. Above 50 the model has more reasons for it; below, more reasons against.
    • -8 · Film cost — Every unit of modeled opacity load costs points.
    • -6 · Coverage match — Delivers 45 against an assumed appetite of 30.
    • +4 · Sebum behavior — How this texture is modeled against combination skin — the desk's assumption, not your answer.
    • -1 · Scale and rounding — Each weight is rounded to a whole point, and the score is held inside 0–100. This row is the difference, so the column adds up to the score the rest of the desk shows. It is not a reason for or against the product.
    Coverage delivery
    45
    Sebum behavior
    1
    Dry flex
    0
    Minutes
    4

    Named formulas of this type

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

    • Beautycounter · Skin Twin Featherweight FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$46
    • Merit · The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$38
    • Ere Perez · Oat Milk FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$46
    • 100% PURE · Fruit Pigmented Healthy FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$45
    • Kay Beauty · Hydrating FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$22
    • Quem Disse, Berenice? · Match Base FluidCurrentFinish not stated$14
    • Lavera · Natural Liquid FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$18
    • Mented Cosmetics · Skin by Mented FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$34
    • Pat McGrath Labs · Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection FoundationCurrentFinish not stated$68
    • Fenty Beauty · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear FoundationCurrentMatte· from name$40
    • Maybelline · Fit Me Matte + Poreless (sheer pass only)CurrentMatte· from name$10
    Filed here, not verified as this type (2)

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

    • Merit · The Minimalist Foundation

      Estimated or house-card example. Price $54 is an estimate.

    • Mented Cosmetics · Skin by Mented foundation (buildable)

      Estimated or house-card example. Price $32 is an estimate.

    Named examples · ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation · Merit The Minimalist · Ere Perez Oat Milk Foundation

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