Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation Versus Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Foundation
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Styrene/Methylstyrene/Indene Copolymer
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
C9-12 Alkane
SolventDimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Carbonate
SolventZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Methylstyrene/Indene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, C9-12 Alkane, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Pvp, Lauroyl Lysine, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Myristyl Myristate, Magnesium Sulfate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Zinc Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Benzoate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Distarch Phosphate, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acetylated Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingNylon-12
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Isobutane
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Parfum
Masking
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMethylparaben
Preservative
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Cellulose Gum, Nylon-12, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Isobutane, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Parfum, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Methylparaben, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hexyl Cinnamal
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
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 GlycerinMagnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.
Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).
In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.
One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.
You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.
Learn more about Magnesium SulfatePentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
