Jane Iredale Hydropure Tinted Serum with Hyaluronic Acid & CoQ10 Versus Hera Black Cushion SPF34 PA++
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Agar
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Raphanus Sativus Root Extract
AstringentAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantTromethamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77489
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Agar, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Stearic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Boron Nitride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Beeswax, Sorbitan Olivate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ubiquinone, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Algae Extract, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77489, CI 77499, CI 77288
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCI 77947
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantPolysorbate 40
Emulsifying
Polysilicone-11
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Lecithin
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, CI 77891, Mica, Cyclohexasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77947, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, CI 77492, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glycerin, Parfum, CI 77491, Polysorbate 40, Polysilicone-11, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lauroyl Lysine, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77499, Disodium EDTA, Lecithin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isostearic Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491CI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
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.
Learn more about CI 77891Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. 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.
Learn more about MicaStearic 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
