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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 Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle .

Last updated on October 17, 2023. Published on February 19, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both highlighters. They have a total of 18 ingredients in common

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
Highlighter American Brand United States

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Highlighter

Highlighters emulate the glow of light and help brighten features.

Price

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Buy Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter

Starts at $8.99
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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

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

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

Mica • Dimethicone • Isododecane • Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate • Triethylhexanoin • Polyethylene • Silica • Magnesium Myristate • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol • CI 15850 • CI 15985 • CI 19140 • CI 42090 • CI 45410 • CI 73360 • CI 75470 • CI 77007 • CI 77163 • CI 77288 • CI 77289 • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • CI 77510 • CI 77742 • CI 77891

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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: Abrasive
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.

Polyethylene is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 4.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 6.

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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.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 10.

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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.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 7.

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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 Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 24.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

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 77491

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 25.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 22.

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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 Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 26.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 23.

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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.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 24.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ci 75470 is a bright-red pigment. It is AKA carmine.

Carmine is derived from insects such as the cochineal beetle. This ingredient has been used as a natural dye for over 2000 years.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 28.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 17.

9
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

This pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.

According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 29.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 18.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ci 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.

Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.

This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.

It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.

Learn more about CI 15850

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 30.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 11.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.

Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.

Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.

Learn more about CI 19140

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 31.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 13.

12
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ci 45410 is a synthetic red-pigment and dye. It is a flourescein dye and commonly used as a fluorescent tracer in medicine.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 32.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 15.

13
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

This synthetic powder is used to add a pearly/white color in cosmetics.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 33.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 19.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 77288 is used to add green pigment to products.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 34.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 20.

15
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.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 26.

16
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 15985 is a dye made from petroleum. It is synthetically created and approved by the FDA for use in foods and cosmetics.

The color of this dye is orange/yellow.

This ingredient can be found in makeup, sun care, and skincare.

Learn more about CI 15985

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 39.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 42.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 77510.

Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 200 Medium-Nude Glow contains this as ingredient number 43.

Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter Tickle contains this as ingredient number 25.

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41% are disliked or very disliked
44% have no rating yet
4% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
44% are disliked or very disliked
37% have no rating yet

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Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Highlighter 41 ingredients

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Benefit Cosmetics Powder Highlighter 27 ingredients

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