Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer - 390 Versus Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation - 3.5N

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 versus Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on April 22, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation

Concealer American Brand United States

Foundation French Brand France

Concealer

A liquid or cream used to hide blemishes on the skin.

Foundation

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

Price

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Starts at $30.00

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Ingredient Info

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 30 ingredients

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 38 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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 30 ingredients

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 38 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

Eczema

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)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 30 ingredients

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 38 ingredients

Water • Hydrogenated Didecene • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Trimethylsiloxysilicate • Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone • Glycerin • Nylon-12 • Dimethicone • Methicone • Sodium Chloride • Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer • Hydroxyacetophenone • Lauryl Peg-8 Dimethicone • Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Talc • Lauroyl Lysine • Combretum Fruticosum Flower Nectar • Alcohol • Butylene Glycol • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • CI 77491

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

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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 5.

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

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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 7.

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

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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 11.

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

Hydroxyacetophenone

What it does: Antioxidant

Community Rating: Liked

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.

Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 15.

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 25.

Alcohol

What it does: Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.

These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 25.

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 12.

CI 77491

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77491 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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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer 390 contains this as ingredient number 30.

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 3.5N contains this as ingredient number 36.

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