Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Glow Liquid Bronzer Drops Versus Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Highlighter
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPropylene Carbonate
SolventParfum
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTin Oxide
Abrasive
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Water, Silica, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propylene Carbonate, Parfum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, BHT
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Seed Oil
Humectant
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Mica, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Carica Papaya Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Lactic Acid, CI 77891, CI 77491
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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.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideWater. 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!
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