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Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Eye Primer Versus about-face Shadow Fix Eye Primer

Eye Primer

American Brand United States

Updated on October 25, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe eye primers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Eye Primer 33 ingredients

about-face Shadow Fix Eye Primer 34 ingredients

About this product

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Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Eye Primer 33 ingredients

about-face Shadow Fix Eye Primer 34 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Hydro Grip Eye Primer

C9-12 Alkane

Solvent

Tapioca Starch

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient

Octyldodecanol

Emollient

Silica

Abrasive

Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer

Triacontanyl Pvp

Humectant

Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

Skin Conditioning

Tribehenin

Emollient

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Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Zea Mays Starch

Absorbent

Shorea Robusta Resin

Tonic

Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Skin Conditioning

Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract

Astringent

Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract

Emollient

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant

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Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Antioxidant

C10-18 Triglycerides

Emollient

Glycerin

Humectant

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Niacinamide

Smoothing

Triolein

Glyceryl Dioleate

Maltose

Water

Panthenol

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Citric Acid

Buffering

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant

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Sodium Benzoate

Benzoic Acid

Dehydroacetic Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Phenoxyethanol

Shadow Fix Eye Primer

Isododecane

Emollient

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant

Silica

Abrasive

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Emollient

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Absorbent

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Trihydroxystearin

Polyethylene

Triethylhexanoin

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Emulsifying

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Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene

Dimethicone

Emollient

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Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Emollient

Althaea Officinalis Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Water

Skin Conditioning

Brassica Campestris Seed Oil

Ethylhexylglycerin

Glycine Soja Oil

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching

Lecithin

Emollient

Oleic Acid

Emollient

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Skin Conditioning

Oryza Sativa Extract

Absorbent

Oryza Sativa Germ Extract

Emollient

PEG-40 Stearate

Emulsifying

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

Emulsifying

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Propylene Carbonate

Solvent

Synthetic Beeswax

Emulsion Stabilising

Terminalia Arjuna Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

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Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

CI 77163

Cosmetic Colorant

Iron Oxides

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Silica

Abrasive, Absorbent

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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Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

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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Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.