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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Ilia Multi-Stick Tender versus Merit Beauty Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm Citrine .

Last updated on October 25, 2023. Published on October 31, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants 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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Blush American Brand United States
Highlighter American Brand United States

Blush

A liquid, cream, or powder used to help color cheeks and other parts of the face.

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Price

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Starts at $34.00
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Starts at $32.00

Ingredient Info

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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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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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Ilia Multi-Stick Tender contains this as ingredient number 12.

Merit Beauty Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm Citrine contains this as ingredient number 10.

2
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.

Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.

Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.

Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.

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Ilia Multi-Stick Tender contains this as ingredient number 14.

Merit Beauty Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm Citrine contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 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.

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Ilia Multi-Stick Tender contains this as ingredient number 17.

Merit Beauty Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm Citrine contains this as ingredient number 16.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

6% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
78% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet
18% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
47% are disliked or very disliked
29% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Ilia Multi-Stick 18 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings

Merit Beauty Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm 17 ingredients

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