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Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on October 19, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both concealers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain peptides

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Concealer American Brand United States
Concealer American Brand United States

Concealer

A liquid or cream used to hide blemishes on the skin.

Concealer

A liquid or cream used to hide blemishes on the skin.

Price

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Buy Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer

Starts at $8.80
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Buy Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer

Starts at $29.00

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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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

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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 Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 1.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 5.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 10.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 38.

4
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 Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 14.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 46.

5
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 15.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 37.

6
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 16.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 5.

7
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.

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol

Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 17.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 22.

8
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 Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 30.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 49.

9
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 Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 31.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 50.

10
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 Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 100 Ivory contains this as ingredient number 32.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar contains this as ingredient number 51.

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

19% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
53% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
27% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Multi-Use Concealer 32 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 5 ratings
Good Color (1) Medium Coverage (1) Natural (1)
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Oliviarc

8 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Irrated my eczema
Not great coverage and this triggered my eczema which led to a red, dry rash around my eyes area resulting in it being very...

Irrated my eczema
Not great coverage and this triggered my eczema which led to a red, dry rash around my eyes area resulting in it being very sensitive to touch and now even my super gentle special eczema creams burn my skin after this concealer. Do not buy if you have problems with eczema on your face.

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naturalblush

4 months ago · Normal Skin
Review

Horrible applicator.

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer 51 ingredients

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