Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum versus NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer .
Last updated on October 01, 2023. Published on October 30, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face primers. They have a total of 11 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 oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Face Primer
A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.
Face Primer
A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.
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Ingredient Info
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum 25 ingredients
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer 40 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
At a glance
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NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum 25 ingredients
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer 40 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum 25 ingredients
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer 40 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Peg-150 Distearate • Butylene Glycol • Pvp • Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract • Potassium PCA • Carbomer • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tromethamine • Magnesium PCA • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Caprylyl Glycol • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Xanthan Gum • Panthenol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Tocopherol • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Potassium Sorbate • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum • Limonene • Benzyl Alcohol • Benzyl Salicylate
Water • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Decyl Cocoate • Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate • Caprylyl Methicone • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Althaea Officinalis Root Extract • Chlorella Vulgaris Extract • Stearic Acid • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Sorbitan Sesquioleate • Carbomer • Glucose • Fructooligosaccharides • Fructose • Glyceryl Caprylate • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Sodium Polyacrylate • Sodium Polyacrylate Starch • Palmitic Acid • Tromethamine • Aluminum Hydroxide • Citric Acid • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Xanthan Gum • Synthetic Fluorphlogopite • Ethylhexylglycerin • Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate • Cetyl Alcohol • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Phenoxyethanol • CI 77491 • CI 77891 • Parfum
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterNYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 1.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinNYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 3.
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.
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 2.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.
Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 17.
Tromethamine is an aliphatic compound. An aliphatic compound is an organic compound with open-chained carbon atoms. It is synthetically created. Tromethamine is used to balance pH and improve texture.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineNYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 26.
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 29.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumNYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 30.
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.
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 32.
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.
Learn more about TocopherolNYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 35.
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.
NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 37.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumNYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.
NYX Cosmetics Marshmellow Smoothing Primer contains this as ingredient number 40.
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NYX Cosmetics Plump Right Back Primer + Serum 25 ingredients
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