Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Blurred Matte SPF 30 Versus Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil-Free
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide 2.9%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 6.1%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Silica
Abrasive
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Undecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Tridecane
Perfuming
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearoyl Glutamic Acid
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Propylene Carbonate
SolventBenzoic Acid
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningIllite
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosa Damascena Extract
MaskingWine Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide 2.9%, Zinc Oxide 6.1%, Water, Propanediol, Silica, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Undecane, Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Tridecane, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Jojoba Esters, Butylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Benzoic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Illite, Kaolin, Tocopherol, Rosa Damascena Extract, Wine Extract, Sucrose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Disiloxane
Skin Conditioning
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Methicone
Emollient
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lauryl PCA
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Disiloxane, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methicone, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Boron Nitride, Jojoba Esters, Squalane, Magnesium Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lauryl PCA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
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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.
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 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 GlycerinJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersWater. 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 WaterThis 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.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
