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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone versus Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 .

Published on April 12, 2024

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Eyeshadow Brand
Foundation Brand

Eyeshadow

Eyeshadow is primarily used to color the eyelid and eye area.

Foundation

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

Price

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Buy Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Starts at $33.00
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Starts at $45.34

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
spf rating
15

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators (3)

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (3)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter
Mineral UV Filter
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

Learn more about Tocopherol

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone contains this as ingredient number 9.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 contains this as ingredient number 19.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.

As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone contains this as ingredient number 10.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 contains this as ingredient number 17.

3
What it does: Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone contains this as ingredient number 11.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 contains this as ingredient number 13.

4
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

Silica 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.

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone contains this as ingredient number 17.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 contains this as ingredient number 21.

5
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.

It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.

Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone contains this as ingredient number 19.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 contains this as ingredient number 28.

6
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.

Learn more about CI 77492

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Moonstone contains this as ingredient number 20.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 Cool Espresso C116 contains this as ingredient number 29.

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

3% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
38% have no rating yet
17% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
52% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet

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