IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation SPF 40 Versus Stila Cosmetics Heaven's Hue Highlighter
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHomosalate
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberDimethicone
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
SmoothingPropanediol
SolventDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Chloride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingParfum
MaskingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSilica Silylate
EmollientTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Limonene
PerfumingSimethicone
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAdenosine
Skin ConditioningEthyl Hexanediol
SolventDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitral
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingSodium Citrate
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Caprylyl Methicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Silica Silylate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Limonene, Simethicone, Maltodextrin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Adenosine, Ethyl Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citral, Linalool, Sodium Citrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
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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.
Caprylyl 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 or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about Dimethicone