Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation
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Dior
Backstage Face & Body Foundation
Makeup · Budget: £39.00
4.6 (12,500 reviews)· across Boots, LookFantastic, Sephora UK, Cult Beauty, Dior UK
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
This assessment is based on the typical published formulation for Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation (inferred ingredient list). The foundation delivers a long-wearing, natural matte finish with lightweight texture, but relies on cyclic silicones (cyclopentasiloxane), drying denatured alcohol, undisclosed fragrance, and synthetic antioxidants like BHT. While safe for general use under current regulations, sensitive or dry skin types may experience mild irritation or dryness.
Hazard categories
Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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A reliable, high-performing makeup option for oily or normal skin types seeking long wear. If you have sensitive skin, rosacea, or severe dryness, consider fragrance-free and alcohol-free clean alternatives.
Be cautious if
Sensitive skin, eczema-prone skin, dry skin, and those looking to avoid cyclic silicones or added fragrance.
Against your clean standard
Conditional — Passes basic safety and regulatory standards, but contains cyclic silicone D5, drying alcohol, BHT, and undisclosed fragrance.
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Does Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 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.
Contains silicones
Found: cyclopentasiloxane, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone. 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.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: alcohol denat.. 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 Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 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 Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Cyclopentasiloxane, Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene).
Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation full ingredients list
9 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Aqua (Water), Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene), Tocopherol.
The actives doing the work: Glycerin (Replenishes skin hydration and supports skin moisture retention.); Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (Provides antioxidant protection against environmental stressors.).
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