Pacifica Matte Greens Skin Solve Primer Versus One/Size by Patrick Starrr Secure The Glow Tacky Hydrating Primer With Boba Complex
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAstrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter
EmollientBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Stearyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Niacinamide, Lauroyl Lysine, Squalane, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Gluconate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Stearyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Citric Acid, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77510, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingBetaine
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCastor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Sorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Tapioca Starch
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Betaine, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Carbomer, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tapioca Starch, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77891, 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.
This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. 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!
Learn more about Water