Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer versus Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection .
Published on August 12, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face primers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
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, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Face Primer
A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.
Face Primer
A base to help makeup products last longer on the face or to help control shine.
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Ingredient Info
Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer 18 ingredients
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection 30 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
At a glance
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Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer 18 ingredients
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection 30 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer 18 ingredients
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection 30 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Isohexadecane • Synthetic Fluorphlogopite • Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract • Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract • Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract • Phenoxyethanol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Polysorbate 80 • Sorbitan Oleate • Tin Oxide • CI 77891 • CI 77491
Water • Dimethicone • Methyl Trimethicone • Dipropylene Glycol • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone • Sodium Chloride • Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer • Silica • Propanediol • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Tocopheryl Acetate • Eclipta Prostrata Extract • Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer • Parfum • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Sodium Citrate • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate • Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract • Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract • Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract • Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil • Tocopherol
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. 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!
Learn more about WaterRare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer contains this as ingredient number 1.
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection contains this as ingredient number 1.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinRare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer contains this as ingredient number 2.
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection contains this as ingredient number 5.
We don't have a description for Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract.
Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer contains this as ingredient number 9.
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection contains this as ingredient number 26.
Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract comes from the Lotus Flower, Nelumbiumspeciosum.
Lotus flower extract has antioxidant properties from compounds such as flavonoids. Antioxidants may help reduce the signs of aging.
In traditional Asian medicine, Lotus flower seeds were used to help treat inflammation.
Learn more about Nelumbo Nucifera Flower ExtractRare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer contains this as ingredient number 10.
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection contains this as ingredient number 27.
We don't have a description for Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract.
Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer contains this as ingredient number 11.
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection contains this as ingredient number 28.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer 18 ingredients
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection 30 ingredients
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Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer 18 ingredients
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection 30 ingredients
Reviews
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Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Illuminating Primer 18 ingredients
Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection 30 ingredients
tiffchikin
Didn't do anything
Didn't do anything on my combination skin, not for pore minimizing or longevity of my makeup. I find that it actually makes my...
Didn't do anything
Didn't do anything on my combination skin, not for pore minimizing or longevity of my makeup. I find that it actually makes my makeup slides off faster on my nose during the day.
MichelleR
So I don’t hate it. It just doesn’t make any noticeable difference. Maybe my pores are just too large.
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