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Filtered Effects™️ Protecting Primer SPF 37

$38
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Nourish + protect skin with our invisible broad spectrum sunscreen, face primer + hydrating gel in one lightweight, velvet-matte formula. Need more assistance? Let's Chat!

Questions? We have answers! Find our FAQs HERE.

What Makes It Different

  • Broad spectrum protection against harmful UVA + UVB rays, to help prevent sunburn and photoaging for healthier-looking skin.

  • Smooths skin + helps extend the wear of makeup with a blurred, velvet-matte finish.

  • Hydro Reset Solution™ provides a boost of moisture by hydrating, plumping and minimizing the appearance of  fine lines.

How to Use

Apply generously and evenly to face as the last step in your skincare routine. Use 15 minutes before sun exposure. Can be worn with or without makeup.

For SPF protection, reapply every 2 hours.

Ingredients & Technology

  • Nourishing ingredients like sodium hyaluronate + banana flower extract hydrate + smooth skin to create an optimal canvas for makeup or to wear alone. More Key Ingredients Below

  • Free of octinoxate + oxybenzone (chemical SPF ingredients which are prohibited under Hawaii’s Sunscreen Law). Always vegan, cruelty-free + formulated without parabens + phthalates.

  • Full Ingredients List

Karissa's Pro Tips

  • Naturally Flawless No-Makeup Protection

    • On no-makeup days, apply to your face and neck to blur imperfections, reduce shine + protect against sun damage.

  • Ultimate Daily SPF Routine

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Real Results

In a consumer perception study of 33 subjects who used this primer aged 20-68.

100%

agree primer was fast-absorbing.

97%

agree primer creates a smoother surface for makeup application, blends truly invisible on the skin, and does not give off a white cast. Skin also feels hydrated and moisturized after use.

91%

agree skin gained a weightless layer of UVA + UVB protection after applying.

88%

agree primer is the best invisible sunscreen they’ve ever used.

Complexion To The Max

Get the best performance out of your makeup products following this routine for all day wear.

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    Prime

    Protect, hydrate, and prep your skin for whatever the day has in store. Choose from our 3 Face Primers for maximum skin prep. 

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  • Concealer Grid Image- Face Category PDPs

    Conceal

    Conceal the look of fine lines and imperfections with creaseless coverage that lasts up to 16 hours. Choose from 24 Concealer shades.

    Find Your Shade
  • CC Cream Grid Image - Face Category PDPs

    Perfect

    Our multitasking CC Cream provides skin-perfecting coverage, SPF protection, and long-lasting hydration all-in-one. Choose from 28 shades. 

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  • Setting Powder Grid Image - Face Category PDPs

    Set

    Apply after makeup to soften the look of pores while reducing shine. Choose from our 2 Setting Powders for an airbrushed effect.

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    Lock

    Finish with our Set + Refresh Spray to lock makeup in place for 16-hour extended wear and perfect the look of makeup with a natural, skin-like finish. 

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Details

  • What Else You Need to Know

    Our featherlight, invisible 3-in-1 sunscreen, face primer and hydrating gel smooths, blurs and protects skin from UVA and UVB rays with SPF 37 and has a soft-touch, water-resistant and velvet-matte finish. Shop the Filtered Effects™ Collection HERE!

    • Paraben-Free
    • Sulfate-Free
    • Formulated without Phthalates
    • Vegan
    • Cruelty-Free
    • No Synthetic Fragrance
    1 fl oz / 30 mL

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Ingredients

  • Full Ingredients List

  • Banana Flower Extract

    Smooths + hydrates skin to provide a perfected canvas for optimal makeup application.

  • Botanical Oil Blend

    Blend of safflower + sunflower seed oils to increase moisture in the skin. Sunflower seed oil is also rich in vitamin E to help nourish and protect skin.

  • Spirulina Maxima Extract

    Conditions and nourishes the skin to keep complexion feeling hydrated + healthy.

  • Broad Spectrum SPF 37 Sunscreen

    Provides protection against harmful UVA + UVB rays, to help prevent sunburn and photoaging for healthier-looking skin.

Frequently Asked Questions

    • Is this hydrating or mattifying?

      Our Filtered Effects™ Protecting Primer locks in long-lasting hydration while also providing a beautiful satin matte finish that never looks flat or dry. Our formula is packed with banana flower extract, which will smooth and hydrate your skin to provide a perfect canvas for optimal makeup application. Even spirulina maxima extract will condition and nourish the skin to keep your complexion feeling hydrated and healthy. Your skin will love you for wearing it with or without makeup. 

    • What’s the difference between this and traditional sunscreen?

      Our Filtered Effects™ Protecting Primer was designed to create a perfected canvas for optimal makeup application with the added benefit of providing SPF protection. It helps to extend the wear of makeup for up to 16 hours all while smoothing the skin with a blurred, velvet-matte finish that looks freshly applied all day.

    • Will this leave a white cast or cause flashback?

      Our favorite thing about the Filtered Effects™ Protecting Primer is how it applies completely translucent. This is made possible by our dermatologist-tested chemical sunscreen SPF. The formula is even free of octinoxate + oxybenzone, two common sunscreen ingredients that can cause sensitivity and irritation. This also means that our priming sunscreen abides by Hawaii’s Sunscreen Law. Every skin tone can now be protected and moisturized for all-day wear.

    • How is this different from the previous Sunproof™ 3-in-1 Invisible Priming Sunscreen SPF 37?

      Filtered Effects™ Protecting Primer SPF 37 may have a new name, but the formula did not change. You can still expect the same lightweight, satin matte finish that provides protection agains UVA + UVB rays.

    • What skin type is this suited for?

      Filtered Effects™ Protecting Primer SPF 37 is formulated for all skin types. This lightweight gel primer is hydrating, yet provides a velvet-matte finish that smooths, blurs, and protects skin from UVA + UVB rays.

Our Commitment

  • Vegan and Cruelty-Free

  • Leaping Bunny Certified

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