1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
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Prime Primer Hydrating
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Take the skin testThe BANILA CO Prime Primer Hydrating is a hydrating Primer that smoothly applies to the skin while covering skin imperfections and giving a radiant, silky finish. It enhances makeup wear while hydrating and nourishing skin with its active ingredients of glacier and hot spring minerals. Used on cleansed and toned skin, this hydrating primer smoothens out and refines skin texture, while minimizing pore size to create a flawless base that foundation can easily adhere to.
Prime Primer Hydrating is a lightweight skincare product from BANILA CO. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 32 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Butylene Glycol and Propanediol, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer.
On richness alone it suits Balanced, Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after serums. Seal in your serums with it; in the morning, sunscreen still goes on top.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Regulates sebum production to reduce shine and greasiness
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
1,3-dihydroxypropane
10th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Aluminium oxide
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Complex ester of hexaglycerol and polyricinoleic acid
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Tea, Camellia sinensis, Theaceae
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Decanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol octanoate; Glycerides, mixed decanoyl and octanoyl
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is the hydrolysate of Hyaluronic Acid derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium Acetylhyaluronate
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum
CI 77007
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Moisturise" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 32 ingredients on the label.
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Dissolves and carries everything else
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Forms a film that slows water loss
Changes how the product smells or looks
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Isotridecyl 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
1,3-dihydroxypropane
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Sodium chloride
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Ester of diglycerol and isostearic acid
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Alcohols, coco, mixed esters with octanoic and decanoic acids
9th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
10th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Aluminium oxide
11th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, chloride, reaction products with hectorite
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Complex ester of hexaglycerol and polyricinoleic acid
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sorbitan, isooctadecanoate
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester with oxybis(propanediol)
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Tea, Camellia sinensis, Theaceae
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Di-9,12-octadecadienoic acid diester with triglyceryl-di-16-methylheptadecanoate
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Decanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol octanoate; Glycerides, mixed decanoyl and octanoyl
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Tris(isooctadecanoato-O)(propan-2-olato)titanium
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ultramarines (blue, green, pink, red and violet) are synthetic pigments composed of complex sodium aluminum sulfosilicates having a typical formula Na(AlSiO)S with proportions of each element varying with each colour. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 77007 must be used.
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-(N,N,N-trimethylammonio)propyl chloride derivatives
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is the hydrolysate of Hyaluronic Acid derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium Acetylhyaluronate
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate is the hydrolysate of Sodium Hyaluronate derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., Lamiaceae
30th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[ethene]
31st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, potassium salt
32nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Lazurite
WATER, ISOTRIDECYL ISONONANOATE, GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PROPANEDIOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ALUMINA, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, POLYGLYCERYL-6 POLYRICINOLEATE, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, PARFUM, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, DIISOSTEAROYL POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIMER DILINOLEATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ISOPROPYL TITANIUM TRIISOSTEARATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ULTRAMARINES, POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE, HYALURONIC ACID, HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, POTASSIUM HYALURONATE, CI 77007.
SODIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE, HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, POTASSIUM HYALURONATE.
To prime in the morning, Apply a thin layer to moisturized skin from the center of the face outward. Apply makeup as usual or wear it alone. To touch up over makeup, pat delicately on problem areas and blend. A small amount goes a long way!
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced, Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
7 ingredients could feed malassezia: Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Parfum.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, after serums.
It lists 32 ingredients, of which 6 are recorded as actives.
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