Haus Labs By Lady Gaga Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica Versus Hourglass Cosmetics Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Humectant
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningHedychium Coronarium Root Extract
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicPanax Notoginseng Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Pseudozyma Epicola/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Emulsion Stabilising
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Isododecane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Trimethicone, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, C13-15 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat., Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract, Tocopherol, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Panax Notoginseng Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Pseudozyma Epicola/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Sulfate, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77891, CI 77491
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 7.34%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Aluminum Dimyristate
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMethyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7.34%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Coconut Alkanes, Dimethicone, Tribehenin, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Oleate, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylyl Glycol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Aluminum Dimyristate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Citric Acid, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Behenate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Methyl Salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, 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.
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 GlycolCi 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891This ingredient is a silicone elastomer that works as a texture enhancer, adds a silky slip, and also helps absorb excess oil.
Because it's a large macromolecule that's insoluble in water and chemically inert, it's not expected to penetrate or be absorbed into skin.
Human patch tests with a facial lotion containing 1% of this ingredient found no sensitization.
Learn more about Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone CrosspolymerDisteardimonium 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 HectoriteEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone is a type of silicone.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneWater. 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
