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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light versus hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear .

Last updated on November 14, 2023. Published on March 23, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe highlighters. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Free From

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

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Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

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Ingredient Info

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Chanel Baume Essentiel 13 ingredients

hince True Dimension Balm 12 ingredients

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

At a glance

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Chanel Baume Essentiel 13 ingredients

hince True Dimension Balm 12 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating

Concerns

Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Diisostearyl Malate is an emollient and most often used in lip products. It comes from isostearyl alcohol, a fatty acid, and malic acid, an AHA.

As an emollient, Diisostearyl Malate helps create a thin film on your skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin soft and smooth.

Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 1.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Polybutene is used to help control the viscosity of a product. This just means it helps adjusts the texture.

It is a polymer and does not get absorbed into the skin due to its large size.

Studies found this ingredient did not irritate skin in concentrations below 15%.

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Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 2.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Emollient, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Octyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.

As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.

Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.

Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.

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Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 3.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 2.

4
What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Pentaerythrityl 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 Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 6.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 8.

5
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.

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Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 10.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 12.

6
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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Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 12.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 11.

7
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Chanel Baume Essentiel Golden Light contains this as ingredient number 13.

hince True Dimension Balm #01 Clear contains this as ingredient number 5.

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

Chanel Baume Essentiel 13 ingredients

hince True Dimension Balm 12 ingredients

8% are loved or liked
31% have mixed ratings
54% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet
17% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
58% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet

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Chanel Baume Essentiel 13 ingredients

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Chanel Baume Essentiel 13 ingredients

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hince True Dimension Balm 12 ingredients

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