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The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum Versus L'Oreal Infallible 32H Freshwear Foundation - 225 Sable Beige

Facial Treatment
Foundation
British Brand United Kingdom
French Brand France

Updated on June 18, 2024

Overview

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Infallible 32H Freshwear Foundation

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:

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

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.

Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent

Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.

Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.

Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.

Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

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When to use

106 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
92% use every day
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92% use in am
8% use in pm
69% use every day

Reviews

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The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum 23 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 4 ratings
Absorbs Well (1)
aleema's avatar

Aleema

24 days ago
Review

Results take a long time and does not completely take away dark spots but does help a bit. The design of the pump is very bad, although there is alot of product in the bottle it can sometimes be very hard to get out. When i first got it, it took about 15 minutes to get the pump to pump out the serum. You have to use alot of force. The actual product itself is pretty good, i only use it for the Show more

#absorbs well

L'Oreal Infallible 32H Freshwear Foundation 41 ingredients

2.5 /5
from 5 ratings
Natural (2) Full Coverage (2) Long Lasting (1)
missenchanted's avatar

Miss Enchanted

10 months ago
Review

Tried for half a day, when I took it off, I got this bumps on my face.