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Polymethyl Methacrylate

Often labeled as: PMMA

The perfectly spherical soft-focus powder.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A synthetic polymer consisting of perfect, microscopic transparent spheres. It scatters light beautifully to blur wrinkles and provides a highly elegant, "ball-bearing" slip.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Hides fine lines, absorbs sebum, and makes products feel incredibly luxurious.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Often used to encapsulate active ingredients to ensure slow, sustained release into the skin.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It scratches the skin like plastic shards.

The Science

The spheres are perfectly smooth and microscopic, causing zero physical abrasion.