Maybelline Instant Perfector 4-In-1 Glow Foundation Versus Rimmel London Rimmel Multi Tasker Better Than Filters
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientPEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Kaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Isododecane, Diisopropyl Adipate, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Kaolin, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientTrioctyldodecyl Citrate
EmollientIsododecane
Emollient2,3-Butanediol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Methicone
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
Astringent3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Isododecane, 2,3-Butanediol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Sodium Chloride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Boron Nitride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Propylene Carbonate, Panthenol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methicone, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Pantolactone, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDisteardimonium 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.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneChances 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.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
