bareMinerals Prime Time Versus Mac Cosmetics Studio Radiance Moisturizing + Illuminating Silky Primer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Cocoate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Cellulose
Absorbent
Oleyl Erucate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
C9-12 Alkane
SolventDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Zinc Ricinoleate
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingMica
Cosmetic ColorantButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Decyl Cocoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triheptanoin, Kaolin, Propanediol, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Cellulose, Oleyl Erucate, Squalane, Sorbitan Olivate, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sulfur, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Sorbitan Palmitate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Oleate, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Acacia Senegal Gum, Mica, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77163, CI 77289, CI 77288, Zinc Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyaspartate
HumectantPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Hdi/PPG/Polycaprolactone Crosspolymer
Octyldodecyl Xyloside
EmulsifyingQuaternium-90 Bentonite
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Propylene Carbonate
SolventIsopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Niacinamide, Sorbitol, Trehalose, Parfum, Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sodium Polyaspartate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Hdi/PPG/Polycaprolactone Crosspolymer, Octyldodecyl Xyloside, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPentaerythrityl 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 HydroxyhydrocinnamatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
