NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer

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NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer Versus Exa Beauty Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer

Updated on October 25, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe face primers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

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, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.

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NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer

Face Primer

American Brand United States

Exa Beauty Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer

Face Primer

American Brand United States

Ingredient Info

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NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer 13 ingredients

Exa Beauty Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer 18 ingredients

At a glance

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NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer 13 ingredients

Exa Beauty Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer 18 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly 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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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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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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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Peg-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether Stabilising

We don't have a description for Peg-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether.

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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Skin Conditioning

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder comes from the aloe plant.

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Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Actinidia Chinensis is the extract from kiwi fruit. It contains antioxidants in the forms of Vitamin C and polyphenols.

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Potassium Laurate Emulsifying

We don't have a description for Potassium Laurate.

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Disodium EDTA

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

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Propylene Glycol Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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May worsen Eczema

Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

0 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Caprylyl Glycol Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

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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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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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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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Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Peg-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Potassium Laurate, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol

Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating 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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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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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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Mica Cosmetic Colorant

May worsen Eczema

Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.

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Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract Skin Conditioning

This ingredient comes from the stem of the Prickly Pear cactus. The stem is rich in polyphenols, a potent source of antioxidants. It is anti-aging and soothing properties.

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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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Spirulina Platensis Extract Skin Protecting

Spirulina Platensis Extract comes from the alga called Spirulina platensis. It has wound-healing, antioxidant, and soothing properties.

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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Masking

2 Benefits

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf is a plant material from the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

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Sodium Hyaluronate Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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Hyaluronic Acid

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

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Trehalose Humectant, Moisturising

Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.

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Maltodextrin Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning

Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.

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Sodium Citrate Buffering, Masking

Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.

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Sodium Carbonate Buffering

We don't have a description for Sodium Carbonate.

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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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Carbomer Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

1 / 0

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Caprylyl Glycol Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

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Phenoxyethanol Preservative

Preservative

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Water, Glycerin, Silica, Propanediol, Mica, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Niacinamide, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, Maltodextrin, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol

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

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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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Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Loved

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

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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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.

Ingredient Ratings

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer

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mixed

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Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer

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When to use

NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer 13 ingredients

Exa Beauty Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer 18 ingredients

15 Routines

87% use in am

13% use in pm

100% use every day

8 Routines

88% use in am

13% use in pm

88% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer 13 ingredients

4.0 /5

from 1 rating

hilduhbruh

11 months ago · Sensitive Skin

Review

It'll do!
I'm a makeup lover suffering with fungal acne and looking for new products to use instead of what I used to and this one is pretty good....

It'll do!
I'm a makeup lover suffering with fungal acne and looking for new products to use instead of what I used to and this one is pretty good. It's not as good as the gripping primers I used to use but my makeup looks good and stays well. But I also heavily use setting spray between every step in my routine sooo

NYX Cosmetics

Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer

Exa Beauty Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer 18 ingredients

5.0 /5

from 1 rating

MirandaMaheri

4 months ago · Unsure Skin

Review

LOVE THIS. recently overhauled my entire makeup routine to be FA safe & this was replacing my Milk HydroGrip Primer. its AMAZING. similar texture...

LOVE THIS. recently overhauled my entire makeup routine to be FA safe & this was replacing my Milk HydroGrip Primer. its AMAZING. similar texture to the milk one but no silicones! high quality packaging.