Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream
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Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte's Magic Cream
Skincare · Budget: £79.00 (50ml)
4.5 (22,400 reviews)· across Charlotte Tilbury UK, Boots, LookFantastic, Cult Beauty, Space NK, Sephora UK
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
A rich, hydrating moisturiser loaded with skin-soothing botanical oils, peptide-rich extracts, and hyaluronate. Note: this analysis is based on the inferred published formulation as an exact ingredient list was not provided. While effective as a primer and rich emollient, it contains added fragrance and multiple declared fragrance allergens which may present a risk of irritation for highly reactive skin types.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
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Charlotte's Magic Cream is a richly formulated emollient cream that offers immediate hydration and a glowing finish ideal under makeup. However, users with delicate or reactive skin should take note of the added fragrance and declared allergens.
Be cautious if
Individuals with diagnosed fragrance allergies, eczema, rosacea, or severe contact dermatitis.
Against your clean standard
Conditional — Passes general health and safety standards, but fails fragrance-free clean standards due to added parfum and 5 declared allergens.
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Does Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Free from silicones
Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum (fragrance). Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Contains essential oils
Found: geraniol, linalool, limonene. Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Free from drying alcohol
Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains essential oils or common fragrance allergens
Ingredients worth knowing about: PEG-8, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene.
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream full ingredients list
13 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Aqua/Water/Eau, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, PEG-8, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Parfum (Fragrance), Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene.
The actives doing the work: Sodium Hyaluronate (Attracts and retains moisture within the upper skin layers to improve plumpness.); Hydrolyzed Oat Protein (Soothes skin discomfort and fortifies moisture retention.); Rosa Canina Fruit Oil & Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil (Provide fatty acids and antioxidants to nourish barrier function.); Tocopherol & Tocopheryl Acetate (Form of Vitamin E protecting skin cells against oxidative stress.).
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