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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 versus SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha .

Last updated on February 28, 2024. Published on March 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both foundations. They have a total of 14 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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Foundation American Brand United States
Foundation Singaporean Brand Singapore

Foundation

A liquid, cream, or powder to help create an even complexion or cover blemishes.

Foundation

A liquid, cream, or powder to help create an even complexion or cover blemishes.

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

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Reduces Irritation
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 1.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicon-based polymer. It is derived from silica.

Phenyl Trimethicone is used as an emollient and prevents products from foaming.

As an emollient, it helps trap moisture in the skin. It is considered an occlusive.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 4.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 6.

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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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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 6.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 8.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 10.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 7.

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

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

Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 12.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 8.

7
What it does: Emollient, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.

As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.

Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.

Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 13.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 4.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.

According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 16.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Polymethylsilsesquioxane is a silicone used as a film forming agent.

When applied to the skin, this ingredient creates an invisible film on the surface. This film still allows oxygen to pass through, but prevents moisture from escaping. This can help condition and hydrate the skin. It also leaves a silky feel when applied.

Polymethylsilsesquioxane has not been shown to clog pores. It has been deemed safe to use up to 55%, but most cosmetics use much less.

If you have concerns about using this ingredient, we recommend speaking with a professional.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 18.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 12.

10
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Tribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.

It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 22.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 19.

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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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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 23.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 16.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Triethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicone used to bind and stabilize ingredients.

As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. This can help elongate the shelf life of products.

Triethoxycaprylylsilane is often used to coat mineral sunscreens ingredients to help give a better feel. It also helps reduce oxidative stress in sunscreens.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 24.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 20.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.

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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 27.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 25.

14
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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Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Serum Foundation with Moisturizing Vitamin-B5 Light 01 contains this as ingredient number 28.

SHEGLAM Skinfinite Hydrating Foundation Mocha contains this as ingredient number 14.

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61% are disliked or very disliked
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