Buxom Cosmetics Lash Waterproof Volumizing Mascara Versus Nabla Cosmetics Vicious Waterproof Mascara
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Polyvinyl Acetate
Emulsion StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyvinyl Alcohol
PEG-8 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Bentonite
Absorbent
Rhodochrosite Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Water, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyvinyl Acetate, Isododecane, Methyl Trimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Diisostearate, Bentonite, Rhodochrosite Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Isostearic Acid
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Kaolin
Abrasive
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cera Microcristallina, Water, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Kaolin, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Isostearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, BHT, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisteardimonium 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.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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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