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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee versus Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium .

Last updated on October 17, 2023. Published on January 08, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe contours. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Contour American Brand United States
Contour British Brand United Kingdom

Contour

Contour helps accentuate features by creating the illusion of shadows.

Contour

Contour helps accentuate features by creating the illusion of shadows.

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

Benefits

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

Concerns

Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

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

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1
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This ingredient is a high molecular weight silicone. It has emulsifying and skin conditioning properties.

Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 5.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 5.

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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Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 6.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 9.

3
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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Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 9.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 10.

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.

Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 11.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 20.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 12.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 21.

6
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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Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 14.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 12.

7
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.

Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.

Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.

Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.

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Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour 03 Toffee contains this as ingredient number 17.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand Fair/Medium contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

17% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
23% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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