Velvet & Cushion-Soft
- Cushion Application: The classic cushion puff creates a unique, lightweight, airy, and buildable application. It presses the foundation into the skin rather than wiping it, resulting in a seamless, second-skin feel.
- Silky, Velvety Feel: This is achieved through a high concentration of silicones and silicone derivatives at the top of the ingredient list:
- Cyclopentamethoxysiloxane, Trimethylsiloxane, Polydimethylsiloxane (Dimethicone): These provide an exceptionally smooth, slippery, and soft-focus feel upon application. They fill in fine lines and pores, creating a perfect, blurring canvas.
- Acrylates/Polydimethylsiloxane Copolymer: A key film-former that helps create a flexible, breathable network on the skin, contributing to the soft, velvety texture and long-wear properties.
Long-Wearing & Transfer-Resistant
- Film-Forming Technology: Ingredients like Acrylates/Polydimethylsiloxane Copolymer and Polydimethylsiloxane/Vinyl Polydimethylsiloxane Crosspolymer create a flexible, breathable, yet tenacious network over the skin. This locks the pigment and formula in place, resisting transfer onto masks, clothing, or phones.
- Silicone Base: The heavy silicone base is inherently water-resistant and adheres well to the skin, ensuring the color and formula stay put throughout the day without breaking down from mild sweat or facial oils.
- Oil Absorption & Stability: Ingredients like Magnesium Sulfate, Distearate Dimethylammonium Lithium Montmorillonite (a clay), and Silica help to control shine by absorbing excess oil, which is a primary cause of makeup breakdown.
Skincare-Makeup Hybrid
This foundation is infused with a complex blend of hydrating and antioxidant ingredients, positioning it as a skincare-makeup hybrid.
- Intense Hydration & Plumping:
- Multiple Forms of Hyaluronic Acid: Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetylated Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate. This multi-molecular weight approach provides surface hydration and helps to plump the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines.
- Butanediol, Glycerin, Mannitol: Excellent humectants that draw moisture into the skin, keeping it hydrated and supple all day.
- Brightening & Antioxidant Protection:
- 3-o-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: A very stable and potent derivative of Vitamin C that brightens the skin, inhibits melanin production, and provides antioxidant protection against environmental damage.
- Tocopherol (Vitamin E): A powerful antioxidant that works synergistically with Vitamin C to protect the skin.
- Ergothioneine: A naturally occurring, potent antioxidant that helps protect skin cells from oxidative stress.
- Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's Wort) Extract, Alfalfa Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract: These botanical extracts provide additional antioxidant and soothing benefits.
- Soothing & Barrier Support:
- Tetrahydromethylpyrimidine Carboxylic Acid (Ectoin): A high-performance ingredient that stabilizes and protects skin cells, providing strong anti-aging and anti-irritant properties. It helps strengthen the skin's barrier.
Sheer, Natural & Luminous Velvet
- Sheer Coverage: A sheer to light, buildable coverage. It evens out the skin tone without feeling heavy or mask-like, letting your natural skin show through.
- Velvet Finish: A semi-matte or natural matte finish that feels soft to the touch—like velvet fabric. It's not a flat matte; it has a subtle, skin-like luminosity.
- Blurring & Soft-Focus: The silicones and light-scattering powders like CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, and Hydroxyapatite diffuse light, blurring the appearance of pores and fine lines. This creates a filtered, soft-focus effect.
- Non-Drying Matte: Unlike traditional matte foundations that can be drying, this one includes hydrating agents to ensure the "velvet" finish feels comfortable and not cakey or tight.
The BABI Velvet Sheer LongWear Cushion Foundation is a multi-tasking product that delivers:
- A soft, airy, velvet texture via a silicone-rich base.
- Long-lasting, transfer-resistant wear through advanced film-forming polymers.
- The skincare benefits of intense hydration, brightening, and antioxidant protection.
- A natural, sheer, and soft-focus velvet finish that blurs imperfections without looking heavy.
It's ideal for someone seeking a lightweight, comfortable foundation with a skin-perfecting finish and added skincare benefits, suitable for combination, and oil and sensitive skin types.
