Merit Beauty The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Versus Marie Veronique Soothing B3 Serum
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Pancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingGlycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantBHT
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polydecene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Polyethylene, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Synthetic Wax, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Cera Microcristallina, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Glycerin, Water, Mica, BHT, CI 77491, CI 77891
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Aviculare Extract
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Galactooligosaccharides
HumectantSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Xanthorrhiza Root Extract
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Niacinamide, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Panthenol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Gluconolactone, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Salicylate, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Beta-Glucan, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Galactooligosaccharides, Sodium Bicarbonate, Water, Curcuma Xanthorrhiza Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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