Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra Longwear Concealer Versus Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Liquid Concealer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dodecane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogendimethylsiloxysilicate
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientBis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Tribehenin
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Magnesium Sulfate
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPropylene Carbonate
SolventAluminum Dimyristate
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Serica
HumectantTrisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dodecane, Glycerin, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Heptyl Undecylenate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogendimethylsiloxysilicate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Silica, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Tribehenin, Boron Nitride, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Magnesium Sulfate, Laureth-7, Propylene Carbonate, Aluminum Dimyristate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Serica, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Didecene
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Glycine
CleansingAlbizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingMethicone
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Talc
Abrasive
Darutoside
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Didecene, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Palmitoyl Glycine, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Methicone, Sodium Chloride, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc, Darutoside, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolThis ingredient is a silicone-based emulsifer that helps the water and oil phases play nicely together.
It's pretty effective because one end of the molecule loves oil and the other one loves water.
Besides holding formulas together, it also leaves a silky and lightweight feel on skin without the greasiness. A manufacturer also claims it can help with the controlled release of active ingredients.
The CIR Expert Panel found this ingredient to not be sensitizing in concentrations up to 15% in human maximazation testing and dimethicone-based compounds were not comedogenic.
It has a high molecular weight well above 1,000 g/mol which means it limits meaningful skin penetration.
A 2019 study specifically tested this ingredient and found no observable Malassezia growth in its presence.
Learn more about Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 DimethiconeCi 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
