Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Foundation Versus Mac Cosmetics Studio Fix Every-Wear All-Over Face Pen

Color: 7.75 Golden Tan

Color: NC12

Foundation

Concealer

3.14 · 7 ratings

4.00 · 2 ratings

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What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Water

Skin Conditioning

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient

Glycerin

Humectant

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Isododecane

Emollient

Alcohol Denat.

Antimicrobial

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate

Emulsifying

Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Emulsifying

Hexyl Laurate

Emollient

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Absorbent

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Acetylated Glycol Stearate

Emollient

Magnesium Sulfate

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Trihydroxystearin

Cellulose Gum

Nylon-12

Limonene

Benzyl Salicylate

Benzyl Alcohol

Linalool

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Antioxidant

Isobutane

Diphenyl Dimethicone

Emollient

Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer

Parfum

Masking

Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Methylparaben

Preservative

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Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Aluminum Hydroxide

Hexyl Cinnamal

Water

Dimethicone

Methyl Trimethicone

Trimethylsiloxysilicate/Dimethiconol Crosspolymer

Butylene Glycol

Humectant

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Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Emollient

Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning

Polymethyl Methacrylate

PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer

Emollient

Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Tocopheryl Acetate

Sodium Hyaluronate

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Lecithin

Caffeine

Triethyl Citrate

Methicone

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Laureth-7

Alumina

Silica

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent

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Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Polysilicone-11

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Sodium Chloride

Masking

Dimethicone Silylate

Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Caprylyl Glycol

Hexylene Glycol

Dipropylene Glycol

Zinc Stearate

Disodium EDTA

BHT

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Citrate

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Mica

CI 77891

CI 77491

CI 77492

CI 77499

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3.14

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Light Coverage 40% Natural 40% Good Color 20%

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4.00

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Long Lasting 100% Buildable 50% Dewy 50%

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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.

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.

It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.

Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.

Learn more about Disteardimonium Hectorite

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning

Peg-10 Dimethicone is silicone with conditioner and emulsifier properties. It mostly acts as an emollient in skincare and and humectant in haircare.

According to the manufacturer, acidic formulations decrease the stability of this ingredient. It works best in neutral or near neutral formulations.

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

Learn more about Phenoxyethanol

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.

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

Learn more about Water