Flower Beauty by Drew Warrior Princess Mascara Versus Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Mascara
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Polyimide-1
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Laureth-21
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Iron Oxides
Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Polyimide-1, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Laureth-21, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Tropolone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Stearyl Stearate
Emollient
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Galactoarabinan
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
Skin ConditioningLaureth-21
CleansingBHT
Antioxidant
Water, CI 77499, Cera Microcristallina, Stearic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Butylene Glycol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Stearyl Stearate, CI 77007, Aminomethyl Propanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Galactoarabinan, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Laureth-21, BHT
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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.
Aminomethyl Propanol is used to adjust the pH of products. It is also used as a base to create other organic compounds. Having a balanced pH is important for protecting your skin.
Aminomethyl propanol is safe to use in cosmetics up to 1%. It is soluble in water.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWe don't have a description for Laureth-21 yet.
This ingredient is also known as castor oil. It is a skin conditioning ingredient.
The star component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an unusual fatty acid that makes up ~80-92% of its composition.
In skincare, it is an emollient that dries down to a solid film with water-binding properties. This helps keep skin hydrated and helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
A 2026 dermatology review pulls together its broader uses:
Human clinical testing found this ingredient to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Because castor oil contains fatty acids in the C11-24 range, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
At this time, the literature does not support castor oil in regrowing hair. A 2022 systematic review found no strong evidence that it supports hair growth and only weak evidence that it improves hair shine.
Castor oil itself carries "perfuming" and "masking" function tags according to the official CosIng database. This is because of its mild odor and odor-dampening properties.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilSodium Dehydroacetate is a synthetic preservative and sodium salt form of dehydroacetic acid. It stops bacteria, mold, and yeast from growing in your products at low concentrations.
Clinical testing found it to be non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-photosensitizing. It's also not significantly absorbed through skin.
There are a very small number of reported cases of contact dermatitis in cases linked to wound-care creams used over compromised skin (rather than skincare).
Overall, this is a well-studied and low-risk preservative just doing its job.
Typical concentrations run up to 0.6%, which is also the maximum amount permitted under both EU CosIng regulations and US FDA guidelines.
Learn more about Sodium DehydroacetateStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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 Water
