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L'Oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum - 4-5 Versus Define Original Dry Shampoo

Foundation
Dry Shampoo
French Brand France
Norwegian Brand Norway

Updated on December 11, 2024

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Free From

They both do not contain any oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking

Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol with other additives.

This ingredient gets a bad rep because it is irritating and drying - mostly due to its astringent property. Astringents draw out natural oils in tissue, constricting pores and leaving your skin dried out.

However, alcohol denat. is not all that bad.

Due to its low molecular weight, alcohol denat. tends to evaporate quickly. One study on pig skin found half of applied alcohol evaporated in 10 seconds and less than 3% stayed on skin.

This also helps other ingredients become better absorbed upon application.

Studies are conflicted about whether this ingredient causes skin dehydration. One study from 2005 found adding emollients to propanol-based sanitizer decreased skin dryness and irritation. Another study found irritation only occurs if your skin is already damaged.

Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated by oily skin or people who live in humid environments.

The rule of thumb is if this alcohol is near the end of an ingredients list, it will probably not affect your skin much.

Also...

This ingredient has antimicrobial and solvent properties.

The antimicrobial property helps preserve products and increase their shelf life. As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

Learn more about Alcohol Denat.
Abrasive, Absorbent

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.

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When to use

19 Routines
89% use in am
11% use in pm
95% use every day

Reviews

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L'Oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum 35 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Buildable (2) Light Coverage (2) Natural (2)
kaya02's avatar

kaya02

1 year ago
Review

great skin serum foundation, but make sure that your skin is moisturized underneath as it clings to dry patches!

#light coverage
#dewy

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