KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm - Medium 027 Versus Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation - 3WO
Updated on February 01, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free foundations. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 28 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 28 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingOctyldodecanol
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Oleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMica
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Polysilicone-11
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingSaccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Skin ConditioningSilanetriol
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Triethylhexanoin, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Dimethicone, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isostearyl Alcohol, Oleyl Alcohol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Mica, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysilicone-11, Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Potassium Sorbate, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Hyaluronic Acid, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Silanetriol, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Bixa Orellana Seed Extract
MaskingSodium Chloride
Masking
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Glycogen
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Sodium Chloride, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Phytate, Glycogen, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolAluminum 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 HydroxideTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateThis 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.
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KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 28 ingredients
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KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 28 ingredients
Wanted to love this because I have yellowish olive undertone and with this undertone it is so HARD to find a foundation that matches me but this foundation line had my shade and it is lightweight also but after using it for some time I notice I keep breaking out n I notice it started ever since I started using it so I looked up how comedogenic that fungal acne trigger ingredient is and found out Show more
