One/Size by Patrick Starrr Turn Up The Base Butter Silk Concealer Versus Revolution Beauty Eye Bright Illuminating Under Eye Concealer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polysilicone-11
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAlumina
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Propylene Carbonate
SolventLaureth-12
EmulsifyingDimethiconol
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Chloride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Phenoxyethanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Alumina, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, Laureth-12, Dimethiconol, Caffeine, Citric Acid, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77163
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Isododecane
EmollientPolymethyl Methacrylate
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Alumina
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diisostearyl Malate, Isohexadecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isododecane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Propylene Carbonate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin, CI 77891, 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.
Alumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is a white powder used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.
As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.
Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.
Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.
Learn more about AluminaDisteardimonium 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.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinIsododecane 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.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneThis ingredient is also known as PMMA. It is a polymer microsphere, composed of tiny, perfectly spherical particles formed from repeating units.
In cosmetics, PMMA is mainly used to give a soft or blurring effect. The transparent particles are able to scatter light and help reduce the appearance of fine-lines and imperfections.
PMMA is also able to enhance the texture of products by add a smooth feel.
Learn more about Polymethyl MethacrylateThis ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneThis 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.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
