Rimmel London Rimmel Multi Tasker Better Than Filters Versus Max Factor X Miracle Prep Illuminating & Hydrating Primer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientTrioctyldodecyl Citrate
EmollientIsododecane
Emollient2,3-Butanediol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Methicone
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
Astringent3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Isododecane, 2,3-Butanediol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Sodium Chloride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Boron Nitride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Propylene Carbonate, Panthenol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methicone, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Pantolactone, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer
Disodium EDTA
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Acetyl Glucosamine, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Allantoin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, BHT, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caramel, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
