NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation Barcelona

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NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation - Barcelona Versus Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation - 3.5N

Foundation

French Brand

Updated on October 15, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both foundations. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain 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 common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation 24 ingredients

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 39 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation 24 ingredients

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation 39 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Sheer Glow Foundation

Water

Skin Conditioning

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient

Butylene Glycol

Humectant

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Glycerin

Humectant

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Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Dimethicone

Triethylhexanoin

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Polyglyceryl-3 Dimethicone

Cleansing

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Sodium Glutamate

Masking

Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate

Emulsifying

1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide

Skin Conditioning

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Preservative

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Polysilicone-2

Serralysin

Emollient

Curcuma Longa Callus Lysate

Glucosyl Hesperidin

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Tocopherol

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Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant

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Iron Oxides

Backstage Face & Body Foundation

Water

Skin Conditioning

C9-12 Alkane

Solvent

Propanediol

Solvent

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Undecane

Emollient

Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate

Emulsifying

Glycerin

Humectant

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Tridecane

Perfuming

Cellulose

Absorbent

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Lecithin

Alcohol

Pentylene Glycol

Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate

Emollient

Silica

Abrasive

Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate

Emulsifying

Stearalkonium Hectorite

Gel Forming

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Parfum

Masking

Hydroxypropyl Starch

Sodium Chloride

Masking

Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Propylene Carbonate

Solvent

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Hydroxyacetophenone

Sodium Benzoate

Squalane

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Aluminum Hydroxide

Emollient

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

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Stearoyl Glutamic Acid

Cleansing

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid

Citric Acid

Isostearic Acid

Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate

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CI 77491

CI 77492

CI 77499

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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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Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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Tocopherol

Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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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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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