KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm - Medium 027 Versus Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation - 0N1 Silk
Updated on January 17, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan foundations. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
About this product
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KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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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 ConditioningDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMica
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPolysilicone-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
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
MaskingPCA
HumectantSaccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingValine
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
HumectantPhenylalanine
MaskingTitanium 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
Isododecane
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene
Hydrogenated Didecene
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Dicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCellulose
AbsorbentLauryl PCA
HumectantTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Hydrogenated Didecene, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Dicalcium Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cellulose, Lauryl PCA, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaDisteardimonium 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:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Tocopheryl 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
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
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KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Balm 53 ingredients
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
I recently bought this foundation because of all the great things I've heard about it. I bought it with MY OWN MONEY & I'm actually thinking about returning it instead of trying it at all.... Part of the reason I bought it was because of the whole weightless, perfecting, & waterproof claims in the title. I have oily to normal skin and thought this was going to be a great matte foundation. Well Show more
