Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tint SPF 15 - Medium 1 Versus bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF30 - Birch
Updated on April 03, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both bb, cc, tinted moisturizers. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tint SPF 15 53 ingredients
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF30 40 ingredients
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Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tint SPF 15 53 ingredients
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF30 40 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientDiethylhexyl Succinate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Steareth-21
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCholesterol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
Emollient7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSteareth-2
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
EmollientPotassium Stearate
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Phytic Acid
Disodium EDTA
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Diethylhexyl Succinate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Glyceryl Stearate, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Niacinamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Cholesterol, Isohexadecane, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Citric Acid, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Phytic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
Emollient
Propanediol
SolventTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Squalane
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Trehalose
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Agar
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningMelilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCaffeine
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrogen Dimethicone
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coconut Alkanes, Propanediol, Titanium Dioxide, Squalane, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Isostearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Trehalose, Glycerin, Agar, Silica, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caffeine, Lauroyl Lysine, Succinoglycan, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Titanium dioxide is known for its UVA and UVB protection properties. It is non-comedogenic and non-irritating. Titanium Dioxide is a physical sunscreen. Physical sunscreens reflect light and prevent it from reaching your skin.
Protecting your skin against UV radiation can prevent the signs of aging. Sun damage is associated with fine-lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, and hyperpigmentation. Titanium dioxide can help prevent premature aging.
With modern production, nano-scale or fine-grade titanium dioxide can be easily produced for cosmetics. In sunscreen, titanium dioxide absorbs UV light. Our skin is not able to absorb Titanium dioxide, even nanoparticles.
Titanium itself is the 9th most common element in the Earth's crust. Titanium dioxide is formed when oxygen is introduced and can be found in ores, dust, sand, and soil.
Pure titanium dioxide is a white powder that is used in many products to add or change color.
Learn more about Titanium DioxideGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateAluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidPhenoxyethanol 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.
Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.
Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.
Learn more about MicaCi 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.
Learn more about CI 77891Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 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 77491Ci 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 77492Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
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