Quo Featherweight Cream Blush - Pure Versus Glossier Cloud Paint - Beam

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure versus Glossier Cloud Paint Beam .

Last updated on October 26, 2023. Published on November 03, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe blushes. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush

Glossier Cloud Paint

Blush Canadian Brand Canada

Blush American Brand United States

Blush

A liquid, cream, or powder used to help color cheeks and other parts of the face.

Blush

A liquid, cream, or powder used to help color cheeks and other parts of the face.

Price

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Starts at $20.00

Ingredient Info

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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush 23 ingredients

Glossier Cloud Paint 30 ingredients

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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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush 23 ingredients

Glossier Cloud Paint 30 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating

Anti-Aging

Brightening

Concerns

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Quo Featherweight Cream Blush 23 ingredients

Glossier Cloud Paint 30 ingredients

Water • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Isononyl Isononanoate • Propylene Glycol • Dimethicone • Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone • Caprylyl Methicone • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Glycerin • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Chloride • Xanthan Gum • Tocopheryl Acetate • CI 77015 • CI 77891 • CI 77499 • CI 77492 • CI 77491 • CI 19140 • CI 15850 • CI 45410 • CI 42090

Water • Cyclopentasiloxane • Methyl Trimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Peg-10 Dimethicone • Mica • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Glycerin • Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer • Sorbitan Isostearate • Soluble Collagen • Ethylhexylglycerin • Magnesium Sulfate • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Disodium EDTA • Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate • Pentylene Glycol • Phenoxyethanol • Silica • Aluminum Hydroxide • Tin Oxide • CI 77891 • CI 77491 • CI 75470 • CI 73360 • CI 15985

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

Water

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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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 1.

Disteardimonium Hectorite

What it does: Stabilising

Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 8.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 9.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 9.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 10.

Phenoxyethanol

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.

Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 10.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 22.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 11.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 14.

CI 77891

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.

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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 16.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 26.

CI 77491

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.

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Quo Featherweight Cream Blush Pure contains this as ingredient number 19.

Glossier Cloud Paint Beam contains this as ingredient number 27.

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