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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow versus Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on July 21, 2023

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Highlighter American Brand United States
Bronzer Brand

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Bronzer

A liquid, cream, or powder used to help give a 'sun-kissed' color to the face.

Price

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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

Exfoliators (4)

Benefits

Hydrating

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (3)
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Polyethylene • Phenyl Trimethicone • Diisostearyl Malate • Nylon-12 • Synthetic Fluorphlogopite • Ozokerite • Polyvinyl Laurate • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Caprylyl Glycol • Propylene Carbonate • Silica • Alumina • Tin Oxide • Vinyl Dimethicone • Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer • Calcium Sodium Borosilicate • Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate • Zinc Borosilicate • Magnesium Sulfate • CI 77891 • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • CI 75470 • CI 77007 • CI 15850 • CI 19140 • CI 45410 • CI 77163 • CI 77288 • CI 77742 • CI 77400 • CI 77000 • CI 15985 • CI 16035 • CI 42090 • CI 77510

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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.

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What it does: Emollient
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.

The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.

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Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 1.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 17.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicon-based polymer. It is derived from silica.

Phenyl Trimethicone is used as an emollient and prevents products from foaming.

As an emollient, it helps trap moisture in the skin. It is considered an occlusive.

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Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 5.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 8.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 9.

4
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 13.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 23.

5
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 15.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 2.

6
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 Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 27.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 25.

7
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

This ingredient is used to add a violet color to cosmetics.

It is created by reacting phosphoric acid, ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate, and manganese dioxide.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 35.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer Sun Kissed contains this as ingredient number 26.

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

5% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
41% are disliked or very disliked
44% have no rating yet
12% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
73% are disliked or very disliked
4% have no rating yet

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