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Hera Black Cushion Foundation SPF34 PA++
Hera

Black Cushion Foundation SPF34 PA++

Cushion · 15 g

20%$55.90$70.00

Shade: 23N1 Beige

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Key ingredients

Zinc OxideTitanium DioxidePolysilicone-11

Found in the full ingredient list below.

Full ingredients (46)
  1. Water
  2. Cyclopentasiloxane
  3. Methyl Trimethicone
  4. Butylene Glycol
  5. Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
  6. Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
  7. Mica
  8. Cyclohexasiloxane
  9. Trimethylsiloxysilicate
  10. PEG-10 Dimethicone
  11. Disteardimonium Hectorite
  12. Zinc Oxide (Nano)
  13. Iron Oxides (CI 77492)
  14. Titanium Dioxide (Nano)
  15. Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
  16. Dimethicone
  17. Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
  18. Sodium Chloride
  19. Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
  20. Iron Oxides (CI 77491)
  21. Aluminum Hydroxide
  22. Glycerin
  23. Triethoxycaprylylsilane
  24. Polysilicone-11
  25. Polysorbate 40
  26. Polysorbate 80
  27. Fragrance
  28. Caprylyl Glycol
  29. Polymethyl Methacrylate
  30. Lauroyl Lysine
  31. Stearic Acid
  32. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  33. Polyhydroxystearic Acid
  34. Iron Oxides (CI 77499)
  35. Ethylhexylglycerin
  36. Disodium EDTA
  37. Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  38. Lecithin
  39. Isostearic Acid
  40. Isopropyl Palmitate
  41. Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
  42. BHT
  43. Tocopherol
  44. Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
  45. Bis-PEG-15 Dimethicone/IPDI Copolymer
  46. PEG-2 Soyamine

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

An open black Hera Black Cushion compact with its refill and black puff on a beige stone table beside a black stone and swirls of beige foundation

Full-cover cushion

Hera’s signature black cushion: thin, full coverage that blends in and lasts all day, with SPF34 PA++.

The Black Cushion is Hera’s high-coverage cushion foundation. It goes on in one thin layer that fits closely to skin, blurs pores and texture, and sets without caking or turning dull. Hera says the coverage holds for up to 24 hours, with a skin-care base that keeps skin comfortable rather than tight.

With PA++ UVA protection
SPF34
With PA++ UVA protection
Compact plus a refill
2 × 15 g
Compact plus a refill
Shades here, from 17C1 to 23N1
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Shades here, from 17C1 to 23N1
Four smooth, soft-satin cushion foundation strokes from light ivory to natural beige beside a polished black stone

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Thin, blurring cover

    Hera micronises the powder into very fine particles for a blurry cover that fills pores and texture without clumping.

    No. 7, 29 of 46 on the list

  • Flexible, close fit

    A stretchy layer moves with the skin so the coverage stays light and comfortable instead of cracking.

    No. 9, 24 of 46 on the list

  • Clear, refined pigments

    High-purity pigments that Hera says keep the skin tone clear, without darkening or dullness, through the day.

    No. 6, 13, 20 of 46 on the list

  • Skin-care base

    Glycerin and vitamin E in a base that Hera says keeps skin moist and comfortable for 24 hours.

    No. 22, 43 of 46 on the list

An open Hera Black Cushion compact beside a smooth swipe of light beige foundation and a black pebble on a beige stone table

How to use

Press, tap, build

  1. 1

    Press

    Press the puff lightly into the cushion to pick up a thin layer.

  2. 2

    Tap

    Tap it over the face from the centre outwards so it blends into the skin.

  3. 3

    Build

    Go back over redness or blemishes with a second thin layer rather than one thick one.

  4. 4

    Close

    Snap the compact shut so the cushion doesn’t dry out; swap in the refill when it runs low.

A single smooth, soft-satin swipe of light beige foundation on beige stone with a black stone behind it

Coverage that goes anywhere

One thin layer of lasting, blended coverage, from the morning to the end of the day.

Good to know

  • Shades here: 17C1 Petal Ivory, 21C1 Rose Vanilla, 21N1 Vanilla and 23N1 Beige; C shades are cool-toned and N shades neutral.
  • Comes as a 15 g compact with a 15 g refill.
  • The listing describes a layerless matte finish; Hera’s current page calls the new formula a soft satin finish.
  • UV filters are ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Contains fragrance.
  • The ingredient list is for the Layerless Matte formula this listing describes; Hera’s renewed soft-satin version adds osmanthus extract.