Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer

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Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer Versus Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer - Blurring

Updated on October 17, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both face primers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer

Face Primer

American Brand United States

Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer

Face Primer

Brand

Ingredient Info

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Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer 36 ingredients

Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer 20 ingredients

At a glance

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Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer 36 ingredients

Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer 20 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer

Water Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

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Silica Abrasive, Absorbent

Exfoliant • 2 Concerns

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

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Propanediol Solvent

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

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Nylon-11

Non-Reef-Safe

Nylon-11 is not reef safe.

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Pentylene Glycol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

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Niacinamide Smoothing

Niacinamide • 6 Benefits

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

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Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate Emulsifying

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate isn't fungal acne safe.

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Dicaprylyl Ether Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Dicaprylyl Ether is created from caprylic acid. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient.

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Corn Starch Modified Absorbent, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Corn Starch Modified.

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Bakuchiol Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Emollient

Antioxidant • 3 Benefits

Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant (it's vegan!). It is often called the replacement for retinol although it is not part of the same family.

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Parfum Masking, Perfuming

Fragrance • 2 Concerns

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

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Hamamelis Virginiana Water Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Can worsen Dry Skin

Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made used distilled parts of the witch hazel plant. The witch hazel plant is native to eastern North America.

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Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables Skin Conditioning

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables comes from shea butter.

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Lens Esculenta Seed Extract Skin Protecting

We don't have a description for Lens Esculenta Seed Extract.

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Shorea Robusta Seed Butter Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Shorea Robusta Seed Butter isn't fungal acne safe.

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Coffea Arabica Seed Oil Masking

Oil • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Coffea Arabica Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

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Glycine Soja Oil Emollient, Skin Conditioning

3 / 0

Oil • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Glycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.

3 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Tocopherol Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

0-3 / 0-3

Vitamin E • Antioxidant • 4 Benefits • May cause irritation

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

0-3 Com. / 0-3 Irr.

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Moonstone Powder Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Moonstone Powder.

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Glyceryl Undecylenate Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Not safe for Fungal Acne

This ingredient is an emollient and emulsifier.

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Ethyl Stearate Emollient, Perfuming

Fragrance • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Ethyl Stearate is a fragrance and isn't fungal acne safe.

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Ethyl Palmitate Emollient, Perfuming

Fragrance • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Ethyl Palmitate is a fragrance and isn't fungal acne safe.

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Ethyl Oleate Emollient, Perfuming

Fragrance • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Ethyl Oleate is a fragrance and isn't fungal acne safe.

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Ethyl Linoleate Emollient, Perfuming

Fragrance • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Ethyl Linoleate is a fragrance and isn't fungal acne safe.

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Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer

We don't have a description for Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer.

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Ethyl Macadamiate Skin Conditioning

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Ethyl Macadamiate isn't fungal acne safe.

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Malic Acid Buffering

AHA • 4 Benefits • 2 Concerns

Malic Acid is an AHA derived from unripe fruit. The word "Malic" comes from the word "Malum". In Latin, "Malum" means apple.

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Sodium Carbomer Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Sodium Carbomer is used to thicken products and create a gel-like consistency.

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Saccharide Isomerate Humectant

Saccharide Isomerate comes from sugars found in corn. It is a skin hydrator.

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Sodium Hyaluronate Humectant, Skin Conditioning

0 / 0

Hyaluronic Acid

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

0 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Sodium Hydroxide Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

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Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.

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Ethylhexylglycerin Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

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Glyceryl Caprylate Emollient, Emulsifying

Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut.

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Phenoxyethanol Preservative

Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

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Linalool Perfuming

Fragrance • 2 Concerns

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

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Pure Canvas Primer

Water Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

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Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

We don't have a description for Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

1 / 0

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

0 / 0

2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

0 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Propanediol Solvent

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Triethylhexanoin Masking, Skin Conditioning

Triethylhexanoin is created from glycerin and 2-ethylhexanoic acid. It is a solvent and emollient.

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Isopropyl Myristate Emollient, Masking

3-5 / 3

3 Concerns

Isopropyl Myristate is an emollient, thickening agent, and texture enhancer. It is created from isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid.

3-5 Com. / 3 Irr.

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Synthetic Wax Abrasive, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking

Exfoliant • 2 Concerns

Synthetic Wax is created from fossil fuels such as natural gas. It is used to enhance texture, adjust pH, and as an occlusive.

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Phenoxyethanol Preservative

Preservative

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Squalane Emollient, Skin Conditioning

1 / 0

Helps hydrate Dry Skin

Squalane is an emollient that helps the skin hold onto moisture. It's an oily liquid that occurs naturally in certain types of fish and plant oils.

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Plankton Extract Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Plankton Extract.

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Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer (let's call it AAVC for short) is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.

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Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Emulsion Stabilising

This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.

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Silica Abrasive, Absorbent

Exfoliant • 2 Concerns

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Polyvinyl Alcohol

We don't have a description for Polyvinyl Alcohol.

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BHT Antioxidant, Masking

Antioxidant

BHT is a synthetic antioxidant. As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.

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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Emulsion Stabilising

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.

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Polysorbate 60 Emulsifying

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

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Potassium Hydroxide Buffering

Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.

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CI 77492 Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Silica

Abrasive, Absorbent

Disliked

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.

Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.

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Propanediol

Solvent

Liked

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Very Disliked

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.