Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30 Versus Haus Labs By Lady Gaga Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating Concealer with Fermented Arnica
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 5%
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide 0.84%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 3.04%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Tribehenin
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Magnesium Sulfate
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantStearalkonium Bentonite
Gel FormingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 5%, Titanium Dioxide 0.84%, Zinc Oxide 3.04%, Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Tribehenin, Glycerin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Butylene Glycol, Magnesium Sulfate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Zinc Stearate, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Mica, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventIsododecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Magnesium Sulfate
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Humectant
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Pseudozyma Epicola/Apricot Kernel Oil/Olive Fruit Oil/Sunflower Seed Oil/Sweet Almond Oil/(Angelica Gigas/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon) Root Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Pseudanabaena Galeata Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPseudozyma Epicola/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Emulsion Stabilising
Betaine
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientBoron Nitride
Absorbent
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylyl Methicone, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, C13-15 Alkane, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Magnesium Sulfate, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Niacinamide, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola/Apricot Kernel Oil/Olive Fruit Oil/Sunflower Seed Oil/Sweet Almond Oil/(Angelica Gigas/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon) Root Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Pseudanabaena Galeata Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Potassium Hyaluronate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Betaine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Xanthan Gum, Silica Silylate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Boron Nitride, CI 77491, 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 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ci 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 77891Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinMagnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.
Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).
In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.
One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.
You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.
Learn more about Magnesium SulfateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
