Kosas Cloud Set Setting Powder Versus Laura Mercier Set for Perfection Translucent Loose Setting Powder & Puff
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
AbrasiveCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeBambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
AbrasivePassiflora Edulis Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingCandelilla Cera
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Cetearyl Olivate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingHonokiol
AntioxidantPaeonia Officinalis Flower Extract
TonicHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Silica, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Lauroyl Lysine, Glyceryl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Potassium Sorbate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Water, Stearic Acid, Candelilla Cera, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Cetearyl Olivate, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Olivate, Honokiol, Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Talc
AbrasiveMagnesium Myristate
Nylon-12
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentMethicone
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningPolymethyl Methacrylate
Ascorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantMethylparaben
PreservativeSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeButylparaben
MaskingIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Magnesium Myristate, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zea Mays Starch, Methicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Methylparaben, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 19140, CI 77007
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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.
This ingredient comes from a fatty acid (lauric acid) and amino acid (lysine). It is used to add a silky feel to cosmetics.
According to a manufacturer, its fatty acid base leaves a silky feeling on the skin. It also has emollient properties because of this. Emollients help soften skin by preventing water from evaporating.
Lauroyl lysine is barely soluble in water.
Learn more about Lauroyl LysineTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol