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r.e.m. beauty Space Shape Brow Gel - Clear Versus Glossier Boy Brow - Blond

Eyebrow
Eyebrow
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American Brand United States

Updated on October 15, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe eyebrows. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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r.e.m. beauty Space Shape Brow Gel 11 ingredients

Glossier Boy Brow 35 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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r.e.m. beauty Space Shape Brow Gel 11 ingredients

Glossier Boy Brow 35 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Boy Brow

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl 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.

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When to use

r.e.m. beauty Space Shape Brow Gel 11 ingredients

Glossier Boy Brow 35 ingredients

3 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
67% use every day
20 Routines
90% use in am
10% use in pm
90% use every day

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Glossier Boy Brow 35 ingredients

3.5 /5
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unicorn

2 years ago
Review

Didn't work for me
This makes me breakout in my eyebrow area. No, it's not folliculitis -- the skin between the hairs develops whiteheads and pustules.

My eyebrows are very faint and I don't have a lot of them. Boybrow didn't really do enough to make them stand out more, but the color does at least last, as minimal as it is.