Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Aqua Liquid Foundation Versus Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Foundation
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDiglycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAcrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aluminum Dimyristate
Emulsion StabilisingNylon-12
Talc
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Isostearyl Sebacate
Skin ConditioningZinc Myristate
Alumina
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Glucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBetula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Kjellmaniella Gyrata Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan
HumectantAlgae Extract
EmollientAlpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucosyl Ceramide
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogen Dimethicone
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Mica, Diglycerin, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Squalane, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sea Salt, Aluminum Hydroxide, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aluminum Dimyristate, Nylon-12, Talc, Tocopherol, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isostearyl Sebacate, Zinc Myristate, Alumina, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Kjellmaniella Gyrata Extract, Alpha-Glucan, Algae Extract, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Glucosyl Ceramide, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Hydrogen Dimethicone
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acetylated Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingNylon-12
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Isobutane
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Parfum
Masking
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMethylparaben
Preservative
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Cellulose Gum, Nylon-12, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Isobutane, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Parfum, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Methylparaben, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideCyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.
Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.
The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics
There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.
Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.
The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneDSG is used as a surfactant.
Surfactants are cleansing ingredients that help remove oil, dirt, and other impurities from the skin. They work by reducing surface tension between water and oils/dirt to allow them to be easily rinsed away.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinNylon-12 is a polymer. It is derived from 12-aminododecanoic acid, an omega-amino fatty acid
According to a manufacturer, it is a talc substitute. Like talc, nylon-12 gives products a satin feel. The manufacturer also claims this ingredients does not block pores and has moderate oil absorption.
This ingredient may not be reef-safe.
Learn more about Nylon-12Peg-10 Dimethicone is silicone with conditioner and emulsifier properties. It mostly acts as an emollient in skincare and and humectant in haircare.
According to the manufacturer, acidic formulations decrease the stability of this ingredient. It works best in neutral or near neutral formulations.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
