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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Typology 7-Ingredient Micellar Water versus Tarte Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser .

Published on August 12, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 4 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, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Makeup Remover French Brand France
Makeup Remover American Brand United States

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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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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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Benefits

Hydrating
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
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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.

1
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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Typology 7-Ingredient Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 1.

Tarte Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

We don't have a description for Poloxamer 184.

Typology 7-Ingredient Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 2.

Tarte Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
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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Typology 7-Ingredient Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 3.

Tarte Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Typology 7-Ingredient Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 5.

Tarte Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

29% are loved or liked
29% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet
36% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Typology 7-Ingredient Micellar Water 7 ingredients

5.0 /5
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Jan 13, 2024

A very simple micellar water with few basic ingredients. It's FA safe, no fragrance. My skin is very sensitive and it doesn't irritate it - I thought it did at first but it was just my prescription tretinoin+clindamycin. Now that my skin...

A very simple micellar water with few basic ingredients. It's FA safe, no fragrance. My skin is very sensitive and it doesn't irritate it - I thought it did at first but it was just my prescription tretinoin+clindamycin. Now that my skin got used to it, I can see it works well.

Hydrating
Light
No Scent

Tarte Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser 14 ingredients

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