Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation - 3.5N Versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation - Oslo

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on November 22, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe foundations. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils or parabens

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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation

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Foundation

A liquid, cream, or powder to help create an even complexion or cover blemishes.

Foundation

A liquid, cream, or powder to help create an even complexion or cover blemishes.

Price

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Starts at $43.00

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Ingredient Info

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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 38 ingredients

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation 32 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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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 38 ingredients

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation 32 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Exfoliators

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (2)

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating (3)

Rosacea (4)

Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Exfoliators

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 38 ingredients

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation 32 ingredients

Water • C9-12 Alkane • Propanediol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Undecane • Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate • Glycerin • Tridecane • Cellulose • Trimethylsiloxysilicate • Lecithin • Alcohol • Pentylene Glycol • Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate • Silica • Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate • Stearalkonium Hectorite • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Parfum • Hydroxypropyl Starch • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate • Propylene Carbonate • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Hydroxyacetophenone • Sodium Benzoate • Squalane • Aluminum Hydroxide • Tocopherol • Stearoyl Glutamic Acid • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Hyaluronic Acid • Citric Acid • Isostearic Acid • Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499

Water • Dimethicone • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer • Trimethylsiloxysilicate • Glycerin • Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone • Sodium Chloride • Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3 • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Helianthus Annuus Extract • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Plankton Extract • Alteromonas Ferment Extract • Peg-12 Dimethicone • Peg-10 Dimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Aluminum Hydroxide • Polysilicone-2 • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Barium Sulfate • Tocopherol • Hydrogen Dimethicone • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Alumina • Glucose • Hydrolyzed Pea Protein • Sodium Succinate • Phenoxyethanol • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • Mica • CI 77891

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.

Water

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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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 1.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 7.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 5.

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

This 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.

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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 10.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 4.

Disteardimonium Hectorite

What it does: Stabilising

Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 18.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 19.

Sodium Chloride

What it does: Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 21.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 7.

Aluminum Hydroxide

What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Protecting

Community Rating: Disliked

Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.

As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.

According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.

In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.

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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 28.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 17.

Tocopherol

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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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 29.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 21.

CI 77492

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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Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 37.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 29.

CI 77499

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 38.

NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo contains this as ingredient number 30.

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