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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain versus Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium .

Last updated on October 25, 2023. Published on February 16, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Highlighter Italian Brand Italy
Contour British Brand United Kingdom

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Contour

Contour helps accentuate features by creating the illusion of shadows.

Price

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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

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (3)
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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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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 1.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.

As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.

Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.

Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.

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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 3.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 3.

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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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 5.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 9.

4
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

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

KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 9.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 5.

5
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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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 12.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 14.

6
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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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 13.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 12.

7
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 14.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 20.

8
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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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 17.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 4.

9
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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KIKO Milano Highlighting Effect Fluid Concealer 01 Porcelain contains this as ingredient number 24.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 22.

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

21% are loved or liked
4% have mixed ratings
63% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
23% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
41% are disliked or very disliked
18% have no rating yet

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