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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer versus Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer .

Last updated on October 16, 2023. Published on July 30, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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BB, CC, Tinted Moisturizer

A liquid, cream, or powder to help give light coverage in creating an even complexion.

Face Primer

A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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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.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 1.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Emollient, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.

As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.

Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.

Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.

Learn more about Isododecane

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 2.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 2.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone used to improve texture and trap moisture. An easier name for this is D5.

D5 is considered lightweight and volatile. Volatile means it evaporates quickly after application. Once evaporated, D5 leaves a thin barrier that helps keep skin hydrated.

D5 is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and prevent water loss. Silicones create a silky texture in products. D5 helps other ingredients become more spreadable.

Studies show D5 is safe to use in skincare products. We recommend speaking with a skincare professional if you have concerns.

Learn more about Cyclopentasiloxane

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 3.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 4.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 8.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Cyclohexasiloxane is a type of silicone more commonly known as D6. It is an emollient and solvent.

Cyclohexasiloxane is used to evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product. When applied to the skin, Cyclohexasiloxane evaporates and leaves behind a silky feel.

As an emollient, it can help the skin feel soft and hydrated. It is also used to reduce frizz in hair products.

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L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 5.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-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.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 6.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 10.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 9.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 11.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 12.

We don't have a description for Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 13.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This ingredient is a high molecular weight silicone. It has emulsifying and skin conditioning properties.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 14.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 9.

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What it does: Absorbent, Skin Conditioning

Boron Nitride is compound consisting of boron and nitrogen. It is used to absorb oil and modify adherence/ slip in products.

This means it is often used in makeup products to help them last longer.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 15.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 28.

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What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 16.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 41.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 17.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 35.

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What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (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

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 26.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 20.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant, Moisturising
Community Rating: Disliked

Magnesium Stearate is a salt that is 2 parts stearic acid and 1 part magnesium.

It is a white powder that can be used to add bulk and color to products by binding to oil ingredients.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 32.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 31.

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What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 34.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.

Learn more about CI 77491

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 37.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 46.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.

Learn more about CI 77492

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 38.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 45.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

L'Oreal CC C'est Magic Anti-Redness Skin Enhancer contains this as ingredient number 39.

Tula Skincare Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer contains this as ingredient number 47.

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14% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
26% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
40% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet

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