Major reformulation

Confirmed · Major · Formula change · February 2026

Estée Lauder launched a brand-confirmed next generation of Double Wear in February 2026, with a substantially different declared formula and updated wear, finish, oil-control and shade-range claims.

Formula change

Estée Lauder launched a brand-confirmed next generation of Double Wear in February 2026, with a substantially different declared formula and updated wear, finish, oil-control and shade-range claims.

Research boundary: EU regulation causality is contradicted by the brand and must not be claimed. Market-specific declarations remain under one Formula-C generation.

Previous → current

Added

  • Methyl Trimethicone
  • Dimethicone
  • Niacinamide
  • PEG-10 Dimethicone
  • Glycerin
  • PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Titanium Dioxide
  • Silica
  • Sodium Hyaluronate
  • Laminaria Saccharina Extract
  • Lactobacillus Ferment
  • Triethyl Citrate
  • Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
  • Triethoxycaprylylsilane
  • Resveratrol
  • Sodium Citrate
  • Chlorphenesin
  • Sorbic Acid
  • Potassium Sorbate

Removed

  • Cyclopentasiloxane
  • PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
  • Tribehenin
  • Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
  • Magnesium Sulfate
  • Polymethylsilsesquioxane
  • Methicone
  • Laureth-7
  • Xanthan Gum
  • Sodium Dehydroacetate
  • Cellulose Gum
  • Propylene Carbonate
  • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

These counts compare normalized declared ingredients. They do not measure concentration or a percentage of physical chemistry changed.

What FormulaWatch can—and cannot—say

Estée Lauder launched a brand-confirmed next generation of Double Wear in February 2026, with a substantially different declared formula and updated wear, finish, oil-control and shade-range claims.

EU regulation causality is contradicted by the brand and must not be claimed. Market-specific declarations remain under one Formula-C generation.

Sources supporting this event
  • Estée Lauder U.S. current Double Wear product

    Primary evidence · supports

  • Estée Lauder Spain current Double Wear product

    Primary evidence · supports