Kulfi Main Match Crease-Proof Long-Wear Hydrating Concealer Versus Rose Inc Softlight Clean Dewy Hydrating Concealer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Propylene Carbonate
SolventStearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ceresin, Tocopherol, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Propylene Carbonate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Tribehenin
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Ranunculus Ficaria Extract
Skin ConditioningAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Chloride
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, C9-12 Alkane, Glycerin, Propanediol, Tribehenin, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Ranunculus Ficaria Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lysine, Tocopherol, Magnesium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, 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.
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. It is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Be sure to patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCi 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 77891Glycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol 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 WaterThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
