Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Brightening Concealer With Hyaluronic Acid Versus Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tribehenin
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Gentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C9-12 Alkane, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tribehenin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Carbonate, Potassium Sorbate, Silica, Propanediol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Citric Acid, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPhenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
C13-15 Alkane
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientChlorella Emersonii Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Water, CI 77891, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, CI 77492, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Alcohol Denat., Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, C13-15 Alkane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, CI 77491, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, CI 77499, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Aluminum Hydroxide, Chlorella Emersonii Extract, Tocopherol, Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
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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.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCi 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891DSG is used as a surfactant.
Surfactants are cleansing ingredients that help remove oil, dirt, and other impurities from the skin. They work by reducing surface tension between water and oils/dirt to allow them to be easily rinsed away.
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 GlycerinWater. 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
