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beautyblender Boost Firming & Smoothing Peptide Primer Versus Sephora Collection Smooth + Blur Primer

beautyblender Boost Firming & Smoothing Peptide Primer Versus Sephora Collection Smooth + Blur Primer What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Alcohol Denat. Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Polymethacryl

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beautyblender Boost Firming & Smoothing Peptide Primer Versus Sephora Collection Smooth + Blur Primer

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Alcohol Denat.

Pentylene Glycol

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

1,2-Hexanediol

Panthenol

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Ceramide NP

Mimosa Tenuiflora Leaf Extract

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Beta-Glucan

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Tocopherol

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone

CI 77891

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Glucose

Mica

Fructooligosaccharides

Fructose

Propylene Glycol

Sodium Polyacrylate

Cetearyl Olivate

Sodium Polyacrylate Starch

Eclipta Prostrata Extract

Sorbitan Olivate

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Silica

Tromethamine

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Parfum

Ethylhexylglycerin

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2

Hexyl Cinnamal

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ceramide NP, Mimosa Tenuiflora Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Beta-Glucan, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, CI 77891, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Mica, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Tromethamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Hexyl Cinnamal

Dimethicone

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Isododecane

Caprylyl Methicone

Polyphenylsilsesquioxane

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Tocopheryl Acetate

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Caprylyl Glycol

CI 77492

CI 77491

CI 77499

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Caprylyl Methicone, Silica, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Mica, CI 77891, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Ci 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.

Mica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.

Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.

This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.

Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.

Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.

Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.

The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.

It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.

In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.

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