NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation Vienna L4.5

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NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation - Vienna L4.5 Versus Lancôme Dual Finish Powder Foundation - 090 Porcelaine

Foundation

French Brand

Updated on July 26, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both foundations. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation 24 ingredients

Lancôme Dual Finish Powder Foundation 30 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation 24 ingredients

Lancôme Dual Finish Powder Foundation 30 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

1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

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

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant

0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter Icon

Iron Oxides

Dual Finish Powder Foundation

Talc

Paraffinum Liquidum

Squalane

1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Zinc Laurate

Stearic Acid

Cleansing

2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin Icon

Linalool

Perfuming

Geraniol

Perfuming

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient

1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Triethanolamine

Isoeugenol

Cholesterol

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Coumarin

Perfuming

Aluminum Myristates/Palmitates

Cinnamyl Alcohol

Farnesol

Limonene

Lanolin

0-1 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin Icon

Hydroxycitronellal

Petrolatum

Citronellol

Benzyl Benzoate

Benzyl Salicylate

Parfum

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Perfuming

Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

Hexyl Cinnamal

Butylparaben

Mica

Titanium Dioxide

0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter Icon

Iron Oxides

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant, UV Absorber, UV Filter

Titanium Dioxide is a mineral (or physical) sunscreen ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection by blocking both UV-A and UV-B rays.

It sits on the skin’s surface and primarily reflects and scatters UV light and also absorbs some of it.

This makes the line between “mineral” and “chemical” sunscreens a bit blurry, but in skincare labeling, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide are the two ingredients officially classified as mineral filters.

Because it’s non-irritating, Titanium Dioxide is often recommended for sensitive or acne-prone skin.

Thanks to modern production methods, nano-scale or fine-grade Titanium Dioxide is now widely used in cosmetics to reduce white cast and improve texture.

Despite its small particle size, studies show that Titanium Dioxide, even in nanoparticle form, is not absorbed into the skin.

Learn more about Titanium Dioxide

Iron Oxides

This ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.