Jason Wu Beauty Tinted Moisturizer Meets CC Cream Versus Honest Beauty CCC Clean Corrective with Vitamin C Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Niacinamide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethyl Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Titanium Dioxide 24%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glycerin
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Titanium Dioxide 24%, Zinc Oxide, Water, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Propanediol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glycerin, Jojoba Esters, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Isostearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Allantoin, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Dimethicone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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 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 77891Dimethicone 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 DimethiconeDisteardimonium 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 HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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
