Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation - 3C2 Toffee Versus Etude House Double Lasting Vegan Cover Foundation - Sand
Updated on January 17, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan foundations. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
Etude House Double Lasting Vegan Cover Foundation 32 ingredients
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Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
Etude House Double Lasting Vegan Cover Foundation 32 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene
Hydrogenated Didecene
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Dicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCellulose
AbsorbentLauryl PCA
HumectantTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Hydrogenated Didecene, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Dicalcium Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cellulose, Lauryl PCA, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic Colorant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Silica
Abrasive
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Methicone
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, CI 77891, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Homosalate, Isododecane, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylyl Methicone, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, CI 77492, Mica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, CI 77491, Stearic Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, CI 77499, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Trihydroxystearin, Methicone, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Learn more about IsododecaneSilica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaDisteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Ci 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 77891Ingredient Ratings
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Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 21 ingredients
Etude House Double Lasting Vegan Cover Foundation 32 ingredients
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