Chanel Les Beiges Sheer Healthy Glow Highlighting Fluid Versus Westman Atelier Lit Up Glow Highlighter Stick
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Potato Starch Modified
Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
PEG-8
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polysorbate 60, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Potato Starch Modified, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-8, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77007, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, Mica
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCi 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 77891Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.
It is considered non-irritating on the skin.
Learn more about Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
