Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer Versus Chanel CC Cream Super Active Complete Correction Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Squalane
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Polyvinyl Alcohol
BHT
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Isopropyl Myristate, Synthetic Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Squalane, Plankton Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Polyvinyl Alcohol, BHT, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Hydroxide, CI 77491, CI 77492
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 6.8%
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide 4%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 15.2%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAlumina
Abrasive
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPropylene Carbonate
SolventHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Silanetriol
Magnesium Chloride
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSorbic Acid
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ultramarines
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 6.8%, Titanium Dioxide 4%, Zinc Oxide 15.2%, Water, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Alcohol, Methyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Alumina, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lysine, Propylene Carbonate, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Magnesium Chloride, Citric Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbic Acid, BHT, Tocopherol, Ultramarines, Iron Oxides, Mica
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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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