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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.75 Golden Tan versus Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter primer, highlighter & corrector .

Last updated on October 26, 2023. Published on August 05, 2022

Overview

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any oils

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Foundation Italian Brand Italy
Highlighter British Brand United Kingdom

Foundation

A liquid, cream, or powder to help create an even complexion or cover blemishes.

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Price

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Starts at $69.00
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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema
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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: 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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Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.75 Golden Tan contains this as ingredient number 1.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter primer, highlighter & corrector contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: 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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Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.75 Golden Tan contains this as ingredient number 3.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter primer, highlighter & corrector contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.75 Golden Tan contains this as ingredient number 6.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter primer, highlighter & corrector contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This ingredient is a high molecular weight silicone. It has emulsifying and skin conditioning properties.

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.75 Golden Tan contains this as ingredient number 7.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter primer, highlighter & corrector contains this as ingredient number 7.

5
What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.

It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.

As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.

This ingredient is oil-soluble.

Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.75 Golden Tan contains this as ingredient number 22.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter primer, highlighter & corrector contains this as ingredient number 18.

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

10% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
77% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
38% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 31 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 0 reviews

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 reviews
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Apr 11, 2023

great primer
is this product expensive? definitely, but i can personally justify it, since i don’t go through it fast. many people will probably get just as great of the results with the elf dupe, but unfortunately, that one doesn’t look...

great primer
is this product expensive? definitely, but i can personally justify it, since i don’t go through it fast. many people will probably get just as great of the results with the elf dupe, but unfortunately, that one doesn’t look to have a shade match for me.

Color: primer, highlighter & corrector

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