Avène Mineral Fluid SPF 50+ Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin
Updated on August 22, 2024
Overview
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne and dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
Avène Mineral Fluid SPF 50+ 33 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin 27 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
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Avène Mineral Fluid SPF 50+ 33 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin 27 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Isohexadecane is added to enhance texture, emulsify, and to help cleanse. It is an isoparrafin. It is a component of petrolatum.
Due to its large size, Isohexadecane is not absorbed by the skin. Instead, it sits on top and acts as an emollient. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by trapping moisture within.
Isohexadecane is often used in products designed to help oily skin. It is lightweight and non-greasy while helping to moisturize. When mixed with silicones, it gives a product a silky feel.
Learn more about IsohexadecaneSilica 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.
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.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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Avène Mineral Fluid SPF 50+ 33 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin 27 ingredients

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