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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20 versus The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer .

Last updated on October 25, 2023. Published on November 04, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face primers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

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Face Primer American Brand United States
Face Primer Canadian Brand Canada

Face Primer

A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.

Face Primer

A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.

Price

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Buy Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20

Starts at $5.98
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Buy High-Adherence Silicone Primer

Starts at $6.70

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
spf rating
20
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 (2)
Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating (2)
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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. 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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20 contains this as ingredient number 1.

The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20 contains this as ingredient number 12.

The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer contains this as ingredient number 13.

3
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.

It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20 contains this as ingredient number 13.

The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer contains this as ingredient number 5.

4
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.

In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.

Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.

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Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20 contains this as ingredient number 19.

The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer contains this as ingredient number 11.

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

28% are loved or liked
4% have mixed ratings
56% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet
21% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Mattifying Primer SPF 20 25 ingredients

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The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer 14 ingredients

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