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The Ordinary Serum Foundation Versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation

The Ordinary Serum Foundation Versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Serum Foundation 3.1R versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo. No concerns Cyclopentasiloxane Water Caprylyl Methicone Coco

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The Ordinary Serum Foundation Versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Serum Foundation 3.1R versus NARS Cosmetics Soft Matte Complete Foundation Oslo. No concerns Cyclopentasiloxane Water Caprylyl Methicone Coconut Alkanes Trimethylsiloxysilicate PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone Dipropylene Glycol Tocopherol Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Disteardimonium Hectorite Hectorite Sodium Chloride Hexyl Laurate Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer PEG-10 Dimethicone Stearic Acid Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Alumina Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin CI 77891 Iron Oxides Tin Oxide Aluminum Hydroxide CI 77163 Mica Magnesium Stearate Triethoxycaprylylsilane Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Caprylyl Methicone, Coconut Alkanes, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Hexyl Laurate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Alumina, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, Tin Oxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77163, Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane Dimethicone Glycerin Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3 Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Helianthus Annuus Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Plankton Extract Alteromonas Ferment Extract PEG-12 Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Polysilicone-2 CI 77120 Hydrogen Dimethicone Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Glucose Hydrolyzed Pea Protein Sodium Succinate CI 77492 CI 77499 Water, Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Plankton Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polysilicone-2, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77120, Tocopherol, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Alumina, Glucose, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Sodium Succinate, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, CI 77891 Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Alumina (aka aluminum oxide) is an inorganic mineral powder refined from bauxite that works as a quiet workhorse in a formula. It shows up often as an abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, and viscosity-controlling agent. One of its most common jobs is acting as a pigment carrier and dispersant. Alumina platelets are often blended with inorganic sunscreens like Titanium Dioxide (or with colorants) and then coated with a silicone such as Triethoxycaprylylsilane so the pigment spreads evenly and smoothly. In makeup, it can also double as a light-diffusing powder or oil absorber to keep formulas from looking greasy. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded alumina to be safe in present practices of use and concentration. They note it's a stable, oxidized compound and scientific research has failed to establish links to health issues. Concentrations vary depending on the product: 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. 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. Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product. It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients. Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral. This ingredient comes as a powder made up of small, porous, microbeads. It is used to add a silky feel to products and also helps absorb oil. 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 tim