Laura Geller Baked Balance-N-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Versus Physician's Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Talc
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Nylon-12
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Talc, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Nylon-12, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77288, CI 77742
Talc
Abrasive
Synthetic Sapphire
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethiconol Stearate
EmollientIsostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Polybutene
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Talc, Synthetic Sapphire, Mica, Dimethiconol Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Parfum, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Polybutene, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, Titanium Dioxide
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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.
This ingredient comes from a fatty acid (lauric acid) and amino acid (lysine). It is used to add a silky feel to cosmetics.
According to a manufacturer, its fatty acid base leaves a silky feeling on the skin. It also has emollient properties because of this. Emollients help soften skin by preventing water from evaporating.
Lauroyl lysine is barely soluble in water.
Learn more about Lauroyl LysineMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Talc is a clay mineral. It helps absorb moisture and improve the texture of products. Like other types of clay, Talc can have a slight exfoliating effect on skin. Talc can be added to increase the volume of products.
Some Baby powders are made by combining talc with corn starch. The word "talc" comes from Latin and originates from Arabic. Talc is a mineral commonly found throughout the world.
If you have any concerns about using talc, we recommend checking out the FDA's official page.
Learn more about TalcTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
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 TocopherolThis 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.
