L'Oreal Voluminous Volume Building Waterproof Mascara Versus Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Instant Full Body Volume Mascara
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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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
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, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Propylparaben, Sodium Dna, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Titanium Dioxide
Isododecane
EmollientCera Alba
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningAllyl Stearate/Va Copolymer
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyvinyl Laurate
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Propylene Carbonate
SolventTalc
Abrasive
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Isododecane, Cera Alba, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77499, Water, Allyl Stearate/Va Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Cera, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Paraffin, Alcohol Denat., Polyvinyl Laurate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Talc, Synthetic Beeswax, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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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.
We don't have a description for Allyl Stearate/Va Copolymer yet.
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.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneParaffin 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 ParaffinWe don't have a description for Polyvinyl Laurate yet.
This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonatePropylparaben is a preservative and one of the most widely used members of the paraben family (it's been used in cosmetics for over a century now).
It works by disrupting microbial cell membranes and enzymes, and is a broad-spectrum protector that works exceptionally well against molds, yeasts, and gram-positive bacteria.
You'll likely see it paired with methylparaben to cover the full range (including gram-negative bacteria).
This ingredient is effective at low concentrations (~0.2-0.5%) and stable across a wide pH range (4.5-7.5 pH). It's effectiveness drops off above pH 8 and it can lose potency when combined with non-ionic surfactants like polysorbate 80 due to micellization.
The regulatory bodies have concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics. The EU has capped it at 0.14% and combined parabens are not to exceed 0.8%.
While parabens do cross the stratum corneum, only about 1% remains for absorption into the body. This is because most of it is metabolized within living skin.
Learn more about PropylparabenWater. 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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