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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream versus Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 .

Last updated on October 25, 2023. Published on March 22, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 22 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Face Primer British Brand United Kingdom
Foundation British Brand United Kingdom

Face Primer

A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.

Foundation

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

Price

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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

Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (6)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (5)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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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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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 2.

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

Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone used to improve texture and trap moisture. An easier name for this is D5.

D5 is considered lightweight and volatile. Volatile means it evaporates quickly after application. Once evaporated, D5 leaves a thin barrier that helps keep skin hydrated.

D5 is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and prevent water loss. Silicones create a silky texture in products. D5 helps other ingredients become more spreadable.

Studies show D5 is safe to use in skincare products. We recommend speaking with a skincare professional if you have concerns.

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone created by modifying dimethicone with hydrocarbon side chains. Due to its large size, it does not penetrate skin. It is considered non-occlusive.

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is used to stabilize and thicken products. It also helps give products a silky feel.

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 11.

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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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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 1.

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We don't have a description for Isobutyl Methacrylate.

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Emollient
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.

The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 8.

We don't have a description for Quaternium-90 Bentonite.

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Solvent

This 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.

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 17.

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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.

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 7.

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What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.

Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbitan Sesquioleate is derived from sorbitol and oleic acid. It is an emulsifier and prevents ingredients from separating.

Specifically, this ingredient is a water-in-oil emulsifier, meaning it helps water dissolve into oil.

Some studies suggest this ingredient may cause irritation in some people. If you are unsure, it is best to patch test.

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

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances 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.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 15.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 16.

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

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.

As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 21.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Polyhydroxystearic Acid is a soft wax made from castor oil.

It is is a texture thickener, emulsifier, and film-former. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters.

Polyhydroxystearic Acid may not be fungal acne safe.

Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Emollient, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isopropyl Myristate is an emollient, thickening agent, and texture enhancer. It is created from isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid.

It is used to help other ingredients be better absorbed. It is also an emollient and may help soften and hydrate the skin.

The comedogenic rating of this ingredient depends on the concentration. Lower amounts results in a lower rating.

Isopropyl Myristate may not be fungal acne safe. It can potentially worsen acne prone skin.

Learn more about Isopropyl Myristate

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 23.

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What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isostearic acid is a saturated fatty acid. Its structure makes it a great surfactant.

Surfactants help decrease the surface tension between two liquids. This property also makes it an effective emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent waters and oils from separating in a product.

Isostearic Acid is created from oleic acid.

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

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Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 24.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

This ingredient is an emulsifier. It is created from Polyglycerin-3 and Ricinoleic Acid.

As an emulsifier, it prevents waters and oils from separating. According to a manufacturer this ingredient is fully biodegradable.

This ingredient may not be safe for Malassezia folliculitis due to its Ricinoleic Acid base. Ricinoleic Acid is a fatty acid derived from castor oil.

Learn more about Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 25.

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What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 32.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 18.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.

It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.

Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.

Learn more about CI 77891

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77491 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.

Learn more about CI 77491

Pixi Beauty Pat Away Concealing Base Cream Cream contains this as ingredient number 39.

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Foundation F0.5 contains this as ingredient number 27.

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14% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
61% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet
15% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
56% are disliked or very disliked
22% have no rating yet

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