Dermablend Professional Continuous Correction Tone-Evening CC Cream SPF 50+ Versus Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation And Concealer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Alcohol Denat., Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Niacinamide, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
Emollient
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAluminum Dimyristate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Silica
Abrasive
Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Isododecane
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Glycereth-18
HumectantGlycereth-18 Ethylhexanoate
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPrunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingC18-21 Alkane
SolventPolyisobutene
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Ozokerite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Dimyristate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica, Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Isododecane, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycereth-18, Glycereth-18 Ethylhexanoate, Beeswax, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, C18-21 Alkane, Polyisobutene, Allantoin, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
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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.
DSG is used as a surfactant.
Surfactants are cleansing ingredients that help remove oil, dirt, and other impurities from the skin. They work by reducing surface tension between water and oils/dirt to allow them to be easily rinsed away.
Disteardimonium 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 HectoritePhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
