Makeup by Mario Softsculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer Versus Makeup by Mario SoftSculpt Shaping Stick
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
C15-19 Alkane
SolventOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Dihydrogen Phosphate
BufferingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantC15-19 Alkane, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Wax, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Cera Microcristallina, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica Silylate, Mica, Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 42090, CI 77499
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPolyethylene
Abrasive
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Dicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ozokerite, Polyethylene, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Octyldodecanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Laureth-4, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Water
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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.
Disteardimonium 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 HectoriteOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
