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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown versus Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on September 01, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe eyebrows. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain 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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Eyebrow American Brand United States
Eyebrow American Brand United States

Eyebrow

Eyebrow makeup helps shape the eyebrows or fill in sparse eyebrow spots.

Eyebrow

Eyebrow makeup helps shape the eyebrows or fill in sparse eyebrow spots.

Price

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Buy Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil

Starts at $7.98
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Buy Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil

Starts at $3.00

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Hydrogenated Soybean Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe. It can be bad for acne prone skin.

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 1.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 4.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising

Synthetic Japan Wax isn't fungal acne safe.

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 2.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 1.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 3.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 2.

4
What it does:
Community Rating: Mixed

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.

It is considered non-irritating on the skin.

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Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 4.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 3.

5
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides isn't fungal acne safe.

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 5.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 5.

6
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Zinc Stearate is the metal salt of stearic acid. It is a white solid used to bind, thicken, and lubricate products.

This ingredient is common in powder makeup, where it helps keep the powder together.

Zinc Stearate is hydrophobic and repels water.

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Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 6.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 6.

7
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

This ingredient is a form of glycerin with emulsifying and emollient properties.

As an emulsifier, this ingredient helps keep products together while adding a thick texture. The manufacturer states this ingredient has emollient properties. Emollients help keep the skin hydrated by trapping moisture in.

Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate is created by reacting diglycerin and isostearic acid. Due to the isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.

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Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 7.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 12.

8
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Myristyl Myristate is created from the fatty acids of myristyl alcohol and myristic acid. In skincare, it is an emollient and texture enhancer.

On its own, this ingredient has a comedogenicity index of 5/5. This means it has the potential to clog pores. When diluted with cetyl alcohol or propylene glycol, the comedogenicity will decrease.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

Nutmeg, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil all contain this ingredient naturally.

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Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 8.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 10.

9
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (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 Tocopherol

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 10.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 14.

10
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77492 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 77492

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 11.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 16.

11
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 12.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 17.

12
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

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 77891

Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 13.

Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil Medium Brown contains this as ingredient number 18.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

8% are loved or liked
23% have mixed ratings
54% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet
6% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
56% are disliked or very disliked
22% have no rating yet

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Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil 13 ingredients

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Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil 18 ingredients

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