L'Oreal Voluminous Volume Building Waterproof Mascara Versus Benefit Cosmetics BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Quaternium-18
SurfactantBentonite
Absorbent
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningAllyl Stearate/Va Copolymer
Va/Vinyl Butyl Benzoate/Crotonates Copolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPolyvinyl Laurate
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Oleamide
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningPropylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Ultramarines
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isododecane, Water, Beeswax, Quaternium-18, Bentonite, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Paraffin, Allyl Stearate/Va Copolymer, Va/Vinyl Butyl Benzoate/Crotonates Copolymer, Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Polyvinyl Laurate, Dimethiconol, Oleamide, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Propylparaben, Sodium Dna, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Titanium Dioxide
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffin
Skin ConditioningCera Alba
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Polybutene
Steareth-21
CleansingVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingAminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Nylon-12
BHT
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffin, Cera Alba, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polybutene, Steareth-21, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Steareth-2, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Silica Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Nylon-12, BHT, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 77007, CI 77163, CI 77288, CI 77289, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77510, CI 77742, CI 77891
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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.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil; another name for this ingredient is Carnauba Wax.
This ingredient is used to thicken texture and also leaves behind a film when applied.
Fun fact: This wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxParaffin is a solid wax that pulls its weight as an emollient, occlusive, and consistency-booster.
It softens skin and lays down a protective film to slow water loss and gives products a stable body and structure.
The cosmetic grade stuff is highly refined with a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has repeatedly reaffirmed this ingredient to be safe in current practices of use and concentration.
The worry about carcinogenic compounds only applies to industrial grades, not the purified version used in skincare.
Despite its reputation, the highly reformed form is non-comedogenic and doesn't penetrate deeply into skin.
The good news for fungal-acne prone folks: the Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids and lipids and paraffin doesn't contain any of these (so there's nothing for the yeast to metabolize). This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe.
Learn more about ParaffinWater. 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!
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