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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude versus Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep .

Published on March 30, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe concealers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Concealer Swedish Brand Sweden
Concealer American Brand United States

Concealer

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

Concealer

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

Price

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

BHA
Exfoliators (3)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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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.

1
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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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 1.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 5.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 9.

3
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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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 7.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 4.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicon-based polymer. It is derived from silica.

Phenyl Trimethicone is used as an emollient and prevents products from foaming.

As an emollient, it helps trap moisture in the skin. It is considered an occlusive.

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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 10.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 5.

5
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This ingredient is a high molecular weight silicone. It has emulsifying and skin conditioning properties.

ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 11.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 6.

6
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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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 12.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 10.

7
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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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 13.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 13.

8
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Talc is a clay mineral. It helps absorb moisture and improve the texture of products. Like other types of clay, Talc can have a slight exfoliating effect on skin. Talc can be added to increase the volume of products.

Some Baby powders are made by combining talc with corn starch. The word "talc" comes from Latin and originates from Arabic. Talc is a mineral commonly found throughout the world.

If you have any concerns about using talc, we recommend checking out the FDA's official page.

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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 02 Nude contains this as ingredient number 19.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Medium Deep contains this as ingredient number 24.

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

22% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
59% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet
32% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet

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ISADORA Light Up Brightening Cushion Concealer 27 ingredients

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Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener 31 ingredients

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