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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer versus Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide .

Published on June 10, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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General Moisturizer British Brand United Kingdom
Day Moisturizer French Brand France

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Day Moisturizer

Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.

Price

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Starts at $65.00
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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

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (4)
Vitamin C (2)
Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (2)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (5)
Brightening (5)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators (2)
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Rosacea (2)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Glycerin • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Squalane • Octyldodecyl Myristate • C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate • C20-22 Alcohols • Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract • Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract • Bisabolol • Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water • Saccharide Isomerate • Niacinamide • Parfum • Carbomer • Silica • CI 77891 • Ethylhexylglycerin • Mica • Sodium Hydroxide • Sodium Phytate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Citric Acid • Tin Oxide • Sodium Citrate • Tocopherol • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Benzoate

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin 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.

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 6.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 17.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 15.

4
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 31.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 20.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 37.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 18.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium 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:

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 38.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 22.

7
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.

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 39.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 26.

8
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

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.

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 look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 45.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide contains this as ingredient number 23.

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29% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
49% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet
39% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
32% are disliked or very disliked
18% have no rating yet

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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer 49 ingredients

3.8 /5
from 4 ratings
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CayceOsborne_94

6 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

It makes my skin feel great.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide 28 ingredients

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