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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way versus L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light .

Last updated on February 28, 2024. Published on October 17, 2023

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Lipstick American Brand United States
Foundation French Brand France

Lipstick

Lipstick is used to color the lips.

Foundation

A liquid, cream, or powder to help create an even complexion or cover blemishes.

Price

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

Vitamin E
Exfoliators (5)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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What it does: Emollient, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Isododecane 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.

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Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 1.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.

Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 5.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 2.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Mixed

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 Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 12.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 10.

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What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Disliked

Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.

As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.

According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.

In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.

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Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 16.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light 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 Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 18.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 21.

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What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.

It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.

As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.

This ingredient is oil-soluble.

Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 23.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 27.

7
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate.

Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 30.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 19.

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What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 31.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 20.

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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.

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Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 34.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 29.

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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 Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 35.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 30.

11
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 Super Stay Ink Crayon Lipstick Lead the Way contains this as ingredient number 36.

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation CO.5 Light contains this as ingredient number 31.

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13% have mixed ratings
46% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet
30% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet

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