Therapium VELOURIS™ Smoothing Foundation — 20 Medium Neutral

The neutral middle of the range — the shade to order when you cannot tell whether your skin is warm or cool.

Organic aloe leaf juice heads the list, ahead of the oils. Kaolin and rice starch give the semi-matte finish and let the texture set on its own, so it does not need powdering over. Colour comes from mineral pigments — titanium dioxide and iron oxides — rather than synthetic dyes, and the load is high enough that a thin layer evens out the look of the complexion. Hexapeptide-11, two weights of hyaluronic acid and radish root ferment sit alongside them, with organic beeswax and lecithin holding the texture together.

Is this your shade?

Neutral is the safest position in any shade range, because it is the one that does not fight your skin in either direction. If the jewellery test comes out ambiguous, or if you have never been sure what your undertone is, neutral is the right column and 20 is its light-to-medium step. It is also the shade most people land on when they are ordering blind.

• If you are between shades — take the lighter one. Buildable formula, and oxidation moves darker.
• Give it twenty minutes before deciding. Judging a foundation in the first two minutes is the most common way to talk yourself into the wrong shade.
• Pair it with Concealer 10 Light Warm under the eye, 20 Medium Warm on blemishes.
• Either side — 15 Light Cool and 25 Medium Warm are the same neighbourhood with a cast.

How to use

1. Warm a small amount on the back of the hand.
2. Press it onto the centre of the face and blend outwards with fingers, a brush or a damp sponge.
3. Build a second thin layer where you want more coverage.
4. The texture sets by itself — powder over it only if you want a flatter finish.

Key ingredients

• Hexapeptide-11 — the peptide the formula is named for.
• Organic aloe leaf juice — the first ingredient on the list.
• Kaolin and rice starch — the semi-matte, self-setting finish.
• Sodium hyaluronate and hydrolysed hyaluronic acid — two weights of hyaluronic acid.
• Mineral pigments — titanium dioxide and iron oxides, no synthetic dyes.

Scent

A light citrus note, from bergamot, lemon and bitter orange peel oils.

Good to know

• Shade: 20 Medium Neutral, the fourth of ten. Every shade shares the same formula and the same INCI list — only the pigment load changes.
• Contains organic beeswax, so it is not vegan. The concealer is.
• The citrus peel oils bring naturally occurring fragrance allergens with them — limonene, linalool and citral are declared on the list.
• How to choose a shade without seeing it covers the undertone tests in more detail.

Full ingredients (INCI)

Therapium Ltd, company number 16471805 · 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom