Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30 - 4W1 Tawny Versus Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation - Natural Tan 320
Updated on January 17, 2025
Overview
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols and silicones
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Ingredient Info
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30 44 ingredients
Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation 29 ingredients
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What's inside (and what isn't)
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Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30 44 ingredients
Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation 29 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.49%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 2%
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3 1%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
Isododecane
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Emulsion Stabilising
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polysilicone-11
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
PEG-30 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingBHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.49%, Octocrylene 2%, Benzophenone-3 1%, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate, Isododecane, Silica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Trehalose, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Pentylene Glycol, Isostearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysilicone-11, Behenyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Stearic Acid, Batyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, PEG-30 Phytosterol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metaphosphate, Carbomer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Potassium Hydroxide, BHT, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Nylon-12
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
PEG-20
HumectantPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Magnesium Sulfate
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Acrylates Copolymer
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylparaben
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAlumina
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Nylon-12, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, PEG-20, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Methylparaben, Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopherol, Butylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alumina, Silica, Glycerin, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Ceramide AP
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinIsododecane 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 IsododecanePhenoxyethanol 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.
Silica 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 SilicaTitanium Dioxide is a mineral (or physical) sunscreen ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection by blocking both UV-A and UV-B rays.
It sits on the skin’s surface and primarily reflects and scatters UV light and also absorbs some of it.
This makes the line between “mineral” and “chemical” sunscreens a bit blurry, but in skincare labeling, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide are the two ingredients officially classified as mineral filters.
Because it’s non-irritating, Titanium Dioxide is often recommended for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Thanks to modern production methods, nano-scale or fine-grade Titanium Dioxide is now widely used in cosmetics to reduce white cast and improve texture.
Despite its small particle size, studies show that Titanium Dioxide, even in nanoparticle form, is not absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about Titanium DioxideTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
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Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30 44 ingredients
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