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The Ordinary Serum Foundation Versus Physician's Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir

The Ordinary Serum Foundation Versus Physician's Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Serum Foundation 3.1R versus Physician's Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir 01 Fair. Cyclopentasiloxane Water Caprylyl Met

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The Ordinary Serum Foundation Versus Physician's Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Serum Foundation 3.1R versus Physician's Formula Organic Wear Silk Foundation Elixir 01 Fair. 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 Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water Olive Oil Decyl Esters C9-12 Alkane Tapioca Starch Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Cocos Nucifera Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Squalene Lauroyl Lysine Lecithin Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate Hydroxyapatite Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate CI 77220 Glycerin Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Collagen Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, C9-12 Alkane, Tapioca Starch, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Squalene, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyapatite, Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, CI 77220, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Collagen, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. We don't have a description for Hectorite yet. Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator. You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating. You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient. You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells. Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes. It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks. This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage. This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there. In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading. Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products. 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 s