Create a soft, hydrated canvas for your makeup with the Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer Hydrating. This skincare-infused primer delivers long-lasting hydration while visibly smoothing and plumping skin—enhancing makeup wear and overall finish.
Key Details (At a Glance)
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Type & Purpose: Water-based, hydrating face primer that smoothes and preps skin for flawless makeup application.
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Primary Benefits:
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Helps extend makeup wear up to 16 hours, keeping it vibrant and fresh.
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Provides 24-hour hydration, supporting skin barrier function instantly and over time.
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Plumps and smoothes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
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Key Ingredients/Technology:
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Skin Perfecting Complex: Exclusive blend of rose extracts for moisturization, protection, and smoothing.
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French Mineral Water: Mineral-rich water that reduces dullness and replenishes skin.
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Glycerin: High-performing humectant that draws and locks in moisture for smooth makeup application.
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Skin Type Compatibility: Ideal for all skin types, especially those with dry or dehydrated skin. Fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, and lightweight—making it suitable even for sensitive skin.
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Shade/Version Variants: Available in standard and mini sizes.
How to Use
Apply after your skincare routine. Gently massage a dime-sized amount onto clean skin using fingertips. Follow with tinted moisturizer or foundation for an enhanced makeup base.
Additional Details
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Clinical Results: After three weeks of consumer testing (30 women):
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97% agreed their skin felt soft and supple
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91% agreed their skin stayed moisturized all day
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91% agreed makeup wear improved in quality.
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Formulation: Formulated with over 85% skincare ingredients, emphasizing its skin-nourishing properties rather than merely cosmetic priming.
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Packaging: Comes in a sleek pump bottle, available also in a convenient mini version for travel or sampling.
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User Perspective: According to a Real Simple beauty editor, its glycerin- and mineral- infused formula acts like a moisturizer, creating a smooth, natural finish. Anecdotal praise from InStyle highlights how it keeps fine lines and crepey skin from showing, even under concealer or when used alone under sunscreen.
Ingredients
Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, isododecane, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, ppg-51/smdi copolymer, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa multiflora fruit extract, rhododendron ferrugineum extract, sea water (maris aqua/eau de mer), phenoxyethanol, polyurethane-35, sorbeth-30 tetraisostearate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexyl olivate, dipropylene glycol, linoleic acid, phospholipids, phytosterols, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, xanthan gum, ppg-8-ceteth-20, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sodium hydroxide, squalane, methylpropanediol, tetrasodium edta, sodium citrate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, mica, phenylpropanol. may contain: iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499).
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